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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Calling, Abraham Lincoln Statue, Gertie the Duck and more

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While “the Calatrava” has become an icon for the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM), there are various other notable monuments and landmarks located throughout Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A variety of public sculptures, monuments and landmarks are spread across the city, enabling residents and visitors to experience and interact with the many different attractions it contains. Created by […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Salt Lake City, Utah

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There are both notable and obscure monuments located all across Salt Lake City, Utah. From Temple Square to the Gilgal Sculpture Park, the collection of landmarks that fill the city have helped define to the local community in a way that resonates in the present and future. Numerous smaller monuments showcase what this impact can […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Salem, Massachusetts

The Roger Conant Statue, The Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, the Captain William Driver Monument and more

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With a history that stretches back to the early 1600s, the legacy associated with multiple people and eras can be found all over Salem, Massachusetts. Although the modern city is defined by the identity that the Salem Witch Trials have cultivated, many of the monuments located across Salem are connected to people and eras that […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Modern Monuments in Springfield, Massachusetts

William McKinley Monument, The Puritan, Pynchon Plaza and more

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Court Square and the Dr. Seuss Garden are two of the most notable monuments in Springfield, Massachusetts, but there are many other landmarks located throughout the city. With a history that stretches back to the 1600s, many of these pieces are connected to that past but are also tied to the people and events that […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Modern Monuments in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford’s Ancient Burying Grounds, Stone Field Sculpture and more

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While Bushnell Park contains numerous landmarks, there are plenty other obscure and outstanding monuments scattered throughout Hartford, Connecticut. Many of them have a connection to the history of the city, but others celebrate the legacy of the region and country in a multitude of ways. Hartford’s Ancient Burying Grounds are connected to the origin of […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Fairbanks, Alaska

The Alaska Antler Arch, “Il Ponte,” and more

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While monuments like Polaris and the Veterans Memorial Site are connected the history and legacy of the Fairbanks community, various other landmarks have been able to draw the attention of audiences all across Alaska and beyond. Many of these pieces are not called out in obvious ways but their connection to that same history and […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Providence, Rhode Island

The Wall of Hope, Old Stone Bank and more

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Monuments that connect audiences to the past of the state as well as ones that have been able to provide a new identity for the city take on a variety of forms across Providence, Rhode Island. Whether they’re parks, sculptures, or pieces of infrastructure, all of these monuments have been able to provide a sense […]