George Rogers Clark Monument

This article is about the sculpture formerly in Charlottesville, Virginia. For other memorials to Clark, see George Rogers Clark § Honors and tributes.
George Rogers Clark Monument
The monument in 2015
Map
ArtistRobert Ingersoll Aitken
Year1921 (1921)
MediumBronze and granite
Coordinates38°1′59″N 78°29′57″W / 38.03306°N 78.49917°W / 38.03306; -78.49917
George Rogers Clark Monument
LocationMonument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia
Arealess than one acre
MPSFour Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS
NRHP reference No.97000448[1]
VLR No.104-0252
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1997
Designated VLRJune 19, 1996[2]

The George Rogers Clark Monument was a historic monument consisting of multiple figures that was formerly located in Monument Square at Charlottesville, Virginia. Erected in November 1921, the monument consisted of seven figures, by the sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken, presented on the same pedestal. It was the last in a sequence of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire during the years 1919 to 1924. The sculpture was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

The monument measured approximately 24 feet in height, 20 feet in length, and 8 feet in width. It included a tall bronze figure of George Rogers Clark mounted on a stallion in the center. The pedestal bore the inscription: "GEORGE ROGERS CLARK/ CONQUEROR OF THE NORTHWEST".[3]

The monument was removed by the University of Virginia on July 11, 2021.[4] No immediate plan for what would be done with it was announced, although the university said it would consult with its students and members of the American Indian community of Charlottesville when deciding what to do with it.[4]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Betsy Gohdes-Baten (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Rogers Clark Sculpture" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ a b Armus, Teo; Natanson, Hannah (July 11, 2021). "Charlottesville takes down two more statues, deemed offensive to Native Americans, in weekend of removals". The Washington Post.