Description
Bronze statue.
Inscription(s)
BURNS
"A POET PEASANT BORN,
who more of fame's immortal dower
unto his country brings,
than all her kings."
erected and unveiled by
Caledonian Club no. 1 of Denver, Colo.
July 4, 1904
Signature
W Grant Stevenson ... / Edins 1903
Annotation
The monument is surrounded by Civil War Union Artillery donated and first flower garden established by the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1894 through 1897.
Old Postcard(s)
Click on the thumbnail for an enlargement.
Sculptor
- William Grant Stevenson (Ratho, Scotland 1849 - Edinburgh 1919),
Scottish sculptor and painter, brother of David W. Stevenson
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 39°44'49" - W 104°57'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usco31; Photograph: 17 October 2010
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