Lexington Minuteman Statue
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The Lexington Minuteman Statue is a historic bronze monument in Lexington, Massachusetts, commemorating the colonial militia who fought in the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessFee | no admission charge ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lexington
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington militia
opening battle of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates 42.449°N 71.229°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| depicts |
American Revolutionary War soldier
ⓘ
colonial militia minuteman ⓘ |
| genre | historical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative text honoring Lexington minutemen ⓘ |
| hasPart | granite pedestal ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Lexington Green National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | tourism photographs of Lexington Green ⓘ |
| inception | 1900 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington Battle Green flagpole
site of the Battle of Lexington ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Lexington, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Lexington
|
| partOf |
Lexington Battle Green
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington Green National Historic Landmark District
|
| sculptor | Henry Hudson Kitson ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual Patriots’ Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| significantFor |
symbol of American patriotism
ⓘ
symbol of Lexington’s role in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | April 19, 1900 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lexington Minuteman statue
this entity surface form:
Revolutionary War Monument (Lexington)
this entity surface form:
Captain John Parker statue
this entity surface form:
Memorial to the Lexington militia
this entity surface form:
Minute Man statue, Lexington, Massachusetts