The Minute Man statue
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The Minute Man statue is a famous bronze sculpture in Concord, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor sculpture → war memorial → |
| artistNationality |
American
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| associatedWith |
Lexington and Concord
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Patriots' Day commemorations → |
| castingTechnique |
lost-wax casting
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| category |
American Revolutionary War memorials
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Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts → Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts → Outdoor sculptures in Massachusetts → |
| commemorates |
Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War
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colonial militia → |
| commemoratesEvent |
Battle of Concord
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opening battles of the American Revolutionary War → |
| commissionedFor |
centennial of the Battle of Concord
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| country |
United States of America
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| dedicatedBy |
President Ulysses S. Grant
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| depicts |
a colonial farmer-soldier
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an armed minuteman leaving his plow → |
| designer |
Daniel Chester French
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| featuredOn |
Massachusetts state quarter (1999)
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United States 1925 Lexington–Concord commemorative half dollar → |
| fundedBy |
United States government
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| hasCoordinateRegion |
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| hasReplicaOn |
Massachusetts state quarter reverse
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| height |
about 7 feet
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| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to Minute Man National Historical Park
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| inscriptionIncludesLine |
“And fired the shot heard round the world.”
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“By the rude bridge that arched the flood” → “Here once the embattled farmers stood” → |
| inscriptionSource |
“The Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| locatedInPark |
Minute Man National Historical Park
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| locatedNear |
North Bridge, Concord
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| location |
Concord, Massachusetts
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| material |
bronze
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| ownedBy |
National Park Service
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| sculptor |
Daniel Chester French
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| style |
realist sculpture
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| subjectOf |
tourism in Concord, Massachusetts
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| symbolizes |
American patriotism
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citizen-soldier tradition → readiness to defend liberty → |
| unveiledOn |
April 19, 1875
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| unveiledOnAnniversaryOf |
100th anniversary of the Battle of Concord
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| yearCompleted |
1874
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Minute Man National Historical Park
("Minute Man statue by Daniel Chester French")
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North Bridge ("Minute Man statue") → |
hasMonument |
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North Bridge monument in Concord
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Old North Bridge
("Minute Man statue")
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hasNearbyMonument |