George Rogers Clark Sculpture, Charlottesville, VA
1921 (photographs 1995)
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Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this sculpture of George Rogers Clark by Robert Ingersoll Aitken was erected in 1921. The pedestal is inscribed "George Rogers Clark, Conqueror of the Northwest." The sculptural group depicts the American Revolution military leader of the frontier leading three members of his expedition into a confrontation with three Native Americans.
It is part of a series of sculptures by Members of the National Sculpture Society donated by Paul Goodloe McIntire to the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the University of Virginia during the late City Beautiful movement from 1919-1924.
Following a series of national protests against police brutality and racism in policing, the University of Virginia (UVA) created a Racism Equity Task Force to examine and evaluate the institution's history. In September 2020, UVA's Board of Visitors unanimously accepted several of the task force resolutions, including one to remove the statue of George Rogers Clark. The statue was removed on July 11, 2021, the day after nearby statues Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were removed from Charlottesville public land.
These photos are part of materials from the registration of Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville, VA, in the National Register of Historic Places.
It is part of a series of sculptures by Members of the National Sculpture Society donated by Paul Goodloe McIntire to the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the University of Virginia during the late City Beautiful movement from 1919-1924.
Following a series of national protests against police brutality and racism in policing, the University of Virginia (UVA) created a Racism Equity Task Force to examine and evaluate the institution's history. In September 2020, UVA's Board of Visitors unanimously accepted several of the task force resolutions, including one to remove the statue of George Rogers Clark. The statue was removed on July 11, 2021, the day after nearby statues Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were removed from Charlottesville public land.
These photos are part of materials from the registration of Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville, VA, in the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 41678619
Full Citation: George Rogers Clark Sculpture, Charlottesville, VA; 1921 (photographs 1995); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Virginia; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/george-rogers-clark-sculpture-charlottesville-va, April 27, 2025]Activities that use this document
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