MO Kansas City – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:45:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 The Scout https://equestrianstatue.org/the-scout/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:24:04 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/the-scout/ The Scout, created for an exposition in San Francisco in 1915, was temporarily placed in Kansas City, Missouri, on its way back by train to Dallin’s studio in Boston. The statue became so popular that the residents raised $15,000 to buy it.

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]]> Saint Martin https://equestrianstatue.org/martin-saint-10/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:12 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/martin-saint-10/ Study (1951) for this fountain in Vänersborg Sweden It was an equestrian figure of St. Martin of Tours, a patron saint of France, on which Swedish sculptor, Carl Milles, based his memorial to William Volker. Volker was a prominent citizen and philanthropist who had done so much to enrich Kansas City. Flanking the main statue are … Continue reading "Saint Martin"

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]]> Jackson, Andrew https://equestrianstatue.org/jackson-andrew/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1481 In 2020 the statue was defaced. It was decided not to remove the statue. Photo by Carlos Moreno

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]]> Washington, George https://equestrianstatue.org/washington-george-12/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2364 Photographer unknown See original

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