Meriwether Lewis and William Clark is a historic bronze sculpture of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia. Known as Their First View of the Pacific, it was sculpted by noted artist Charles Keck (1875-1951), and was the first of four commemorative sculptures commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. The sculpture was erected in 1919.[3]
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark | |
 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sculpture, November 2007 | |
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| Location | Jct. of Ridge and W. Main Sts., and McIntire Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°1′50″N 78°28′58″W / 38.03056°N 78.48278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Keck, Charles |
| Architectural style | bronze sculpture |
| Part of | West Main Street Historic District (ID100001641) |
| MPS | Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000449[1] |
| VLR No. | 104-0273 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1997 |
| Designated CP | September 18, 2017 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
On July 10, 2021, following the removal of the Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee statues, the city called for an emergency council meeting where it was decided that the statue, along with the George Rogers Clark sculpture, would also be removed that same day.[4] It was removed at the request of descendants of Sacajawea.[5][6]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Historic Resource 104-0273 Their First View of the Pacific (Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Sculpture)". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. November 2018.
- ^ Linge, Mary Kay (July 10, 2021). "Statue of Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea toppled in Charlottesville". New York Post. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Sacajawea, Lewis, and Clark statue comes down". July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Exploratory Center could become new home for Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea statue". November 19, 2019.
External links
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Media related to Lewis and Clark Memorial (Charlottesville, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons