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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

On the War Trail and Bronco Buster Become Icons of Denver

The history and legacy of Denver

Civic Center Park is one of the most important landmarks in Denver, Colorado, but two statues that can be found in the park highlight how individual monuments can cultivate additional connections with audiences. The “Bronco Buster” and “On the War Trail” sculptures allow audiences to see and experience the history and legacy of Denver, becoming […]

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Spanish Navy Plaza Enables Engagement with the Legacy of Miami

Celebrating the Spanish Discovery of America

Located within Maurice A. Ferré Park in downtown Miami, Florida, Spanish Navy Plaza commemorates an important part of the history of the city and region. Dedicated to the discovery of America by the Spanish Navy, the monument highlights an important legacy that connects the past to the present. Celebrating the Spanish Discovery of America The […]

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The Oklahoma City National Memorial Enables Powerful Experiences for Audiences

Experiencing a Legacy of Loss and Remembrance

The Oklahoma City bombing changed the lives of countless individuals, numerous communities, and an entire nation. Created to commemorate this tragedy but also allow audiences to uniquely experience its impact, the Oklahoma City National Memorial is located in the literal footprint of the event in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The numerous landmarks that it contains […]

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Owen Park Defines a Vision of Connection Across Audiences and Eras for Tulsa

The Notable Monuments of Owen Park

Featuring notable monuments that have been interspersed amidst a 24-acre city park, Owen Park is connected to a vision that spans the past and present of Tulsa. By making the park much more than a simple green space, Owen Park showcases how a vision to embrace and celebrate pieces of history can enable engagement with […]

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Modern Monuments: The Pioneers of 1889 by Leonard McMurry Celebrates the ’89ers and the Spirit of Oklahoma

One of Oklahoma's most notable sculptors

The people who participated in the Land Run event that defined the founding of Oklahoma City became known as Eighty-Niners (89ers), highlighting their special status as the people who founded the city and state. This term was a source of pride for generations of settlers, which is reflected in the Pioneers of 1889 sculpture by […]

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Modern Monuments: Artificial Cloud by Bob Haozous Forces Audiences to Recognize their Environment

Showing the effect of time and the atmosphere

Installed for the 1991 Mayfest, a giant sculpture named “Artificial Cloud” rises 72.5 feet into the air and can be seen from various places in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Native American artist Bob Haozous created the piece as an expression of what it means to go against nature. Audiences can focus on the artificial cloud, rather than […]

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The Blue Dome District Uses a Piece of History to Define a Unique Identity for a Tulsa Neighborhood

From Gas Station to Community Hub

The distinctive Blue Dome building literally and figuratively defines the Blue Dome District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What has become one of Tulsa’s most popular entertainment neighborhoods has an identity that residents and visitors can connect with in a profound way, all of which is the result of an endeavor to both preserve and celebrate a […]

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