National Monument to the Forefathers

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The National Monument to the Forefathers is a massive 19th-century granite monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims and their foundational principles of faith, morality, law, education, and liberty.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf granite monument
monument
outdoor sculpture
alsoKnownAs Pilgrim Monument (historical usage)
architecturalStyle Victorian-era commemorative sculpture
category historic monument
tourist attraction in Plymouth, Massachusetts
centralFigure Faith
commemorates Mayflower Pilgrims
Pilgrims
education
faith
foundational principles of the Pilgrims
law
liberty
morality
completedIn 1889
constructionBegan 1859
country United States
dedicatedOn August 1, 1889
designer Hammatt Billings
era 19th century
featuresStatue Education
Faith
Law
Liberty
Morality
governingBody Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
hasInscription inscriptions describing principles of civil and religious liberty
inscriptions honoring the Pilgrims
height approximately 81 feet
locatedIn Massachusetts
New England
Plymouth County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Plymouth, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
United States
locatedInPark Allerton Street site in Plymouth
material granite
near Plymouth Harbor
Plymouth Rock
notableFor being one of the largest solid granite monuments in the United States
ownedBy Commonwealth of Massachusetts
sculptor Alexander Doyle
theme Protestant Christian faith
religious freedom
rule of law
self-government

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