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Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown)
}} ''Major General Nathanael Greene'' is a bronze equestrian statue, by Henry Kirke Brown.〔("Major General Nathanael Greene, (sculpture)" ). ''SIRIS''〕 It is located in Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.〔(Stanton Park - Capitol Hill Parks (U.S. National Park Service) )〕 The inscription reads: SCULP H.K. BROWN R. WOOD AND CO. (Base, south side:) SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF NATHANAEL GREENE, ESQUIRE A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786 LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S. AND COMMANDER OF THEIR ARMY IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT (Base, north side:) THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASSEMBLED IN HONOR OF HIS PATRIOTISM, VALOR, AND ABILITY HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT On June 6, 1930, the statue fell from its pedestal after the bolts gave out in summer heat.〔"Gentle Wind Proves Nemesis of Hero After 51 Years: Gen. Greene Statue Plunged from Base." ''The Washington Post'', June 7, 1930.〕 As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ==See also==
* List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6
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