Boll Weevil Monument
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The Boll Weevil Monument is a landmark statue in Enterprise, Alabama, commemorating the boll weevil insect for prompting the region’s agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
landmark
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monument → outdoor sculpture → |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces |
1973
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| architecturalStyle |
Classical Revival
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| associatedWith |
Enterprise, Alabama history
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cotton farming → peanut farming → |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Alabama
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Outdoor sculptures in Alabama → Tourist attractions in Coffee County, Alabama → |
| commemorates |
agricultural diversification from cotton to peanuts
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boll weevil infestation in the American South → |
| commissionedBy |
citizens of Enterprise, Alabama
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| country |
United States
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| creator |
Italian sculptor
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| dedicatedTo |
boll weevil
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| hasCoordinateLocation |
31.315°N 85.853°W
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| hasInscription |
tribute to the boll weevil and prosperity through diversification
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| hasPart |
boll weevil figure
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female figure statue → fountain → pedestal → |
| hasUndergone |
restoration and relocation within Enterprise
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| height |
approximately 13 feet
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| heritageDesignation |
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
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National Register of Historic Places → |
| imageDepicts |
woman holding a boll weevil above her head
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| inception |
1919
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| influencedBy |
boll weevil devastation of cotton crops in early 20th century
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Coffee County, Alabama
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| locatedInTheStreet |
Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama
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| location |
Enterprise, Alabama
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| maintainedBy |
City of Enterprise
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| materialUsed |
marble
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metal → |
| mediaType |
sculpture
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| nearby |
Enterprise downtown business district
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| notableFor |
being a monument honoring an insect
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unique positive commemoration of an agricultural pest → |
| originalFunction |
public fountain
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| purpose |
to honor the boll weevil for its impact on local agriculture
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| reasonForErection |
celebration of prosperity brought by crop diversification
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| significance |
first known monument erected to honor an agricultural pest
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| subjectHasRole |
symbol of economic resilience
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| unveiledOn |
December 11, 1919
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Alabama
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containsHistoricSite |
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Enterprise, Alabama
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hasLandmark |
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Enterprise, Alabama
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hasMonument |
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Enterprise, Alabama
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