Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial carving
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The Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial carving is a massive rock relief on Stone Mountain in Georgia depicting three Confederate leaders, and is one of the largest high-relief sculptures in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial carving canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Confederate monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ rock relief ⓘ |
| access | viewed from park grounds rather than climbed upon ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | United Daughters of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ku Klux Klan activities at Stone Mountain in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| carvedArea | about 1.6 hectares ⓘ |
| category |
Confederate States of America monuments and memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Georgia ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Georgia ⓘ Tourist attractions in DeKalb County, Georgia ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | drilling and blasting of granite face ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1916 ⓘ |
| controversy | symbolism associated with the Confederacy and white supremacy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Jefferson Davis
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Gutzon Borglum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature | three mounted figures on horseback ⓘ |
| firstMajorWorkPeriod | 1923–1928 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Stone Mountain Memorial Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 76 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDebate | subject of ongoing removal or alteration discussions ⓘ |
| inscription | commemorates leaders of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | used as backdrop for laser and light shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Stone Mountain Park
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Stone Mountain, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| mountain | Stone Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectDirector | Roy Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | one of the largest high‑relief sculptures in the world ⓘ |
| reliefType | high relief ⓘ |
| resumedWorkPeriod | 1964–1972 ⓘ |
| sculptor |
Augustus Lukeman
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Walker Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| subject | Confederate States of America leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major attraction at Stone Mountain Park ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from miles away ⓘ |
| width | about 48 meters ⓘ |
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