Goethals Monument Explained

Goethals Monument
Location:	Panama City, Panamá,
Coordinates:	8.9585°N -79.5556°W
Designation1 Date:	March 31, 1954

The Goethals Monument in Panama City, Panama was constructed in honor of George Washington Goethals the chief engineer of the Panama Canal and United States Army General. He also was the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army in WWI.^{[1] [2]}

It was designed by Alfred P. Shaw of Chicago and was built by the Martinz de Panamá construction company.^[3]

The monument is a white Vermont marble construction and was revealed to the public on March 31, 1954. Its central high part symbolizes the Continental Divide and the piles on the sides represent the Canal locks, from which the waters of Gatun Lake reach the oceans.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Anne Cipriano Venzon (2013). The United States in the First World War: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 294
2. The Panama Canal: An Army's Enterprise. United States Army Center of Military History. 2009. pp. 13–15. CMH Pub 70-115-1.
3. Web site: Goethals Memorial - Visit Canal de Panamá. Visitcanaldepanama.com. 7 February 2019.
4. Book: Friar, William. Moon Panama. 2 April 2013. Avalon Publishing. 9781598808438. 7 February 2019. Google Books.
5. Book: The Panama Canal Review. Goethals Monument.. 7 February 1976. Panama Canal Company. 7 February 2019. Internet Archive.