General John Logan Memorial facts for kids
Quick facts for kids General John Logan Memorial |
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The sculpture in 2010
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| Year | 1894–1897 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | John A. Logan |
| Location | Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| 41°52′14″N 87°37′24″W / 41.87066°N 87.62344°W | |
The General John Logan Memorial is a large bronze sculpture that honors John A. Logan. It's also known as the John Alexander Logan Monument. Famous artists Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Alexander Phimister Proctor created it. The statue stands in Chicago's beautiful Grant Park in Illinois. It sits on top of a special hill with steps leading up to it.
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About the Monument
This impressive monument was built between 1894 and 1897. It was officially shown to the public on July 22, 1897. The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company helped create the bronze parts. Other people like Daniel H. Burnham also helped with the design.
The Unveiling Ceremony
The day the memorial was revealed in 1897 was a very big event in Chicago. People traveled from all over the country to see it. Important guests, including the Governor of Illinois, attended. Illinois Governor John Riley Tanner accepted the memorial for the state. Logan's seven-year-old grandson, John A. Logan III, helped unveil the statue.
An Unusual Climb
In 1913, something funny happened at the memorial. A man named Eugene F. McDonald wanted to show how strong an electric car was. He drove a "Detroit Electric" car up the steps of the monument! He was arrested for this stunt, but he still managed to sell the car.
Protecting the Memorial
In 1923, some officials in Chicago suggested moving the Logan Memorial. They wanted to take it off its hill and put it on a flat base. The hill was meant to be a burial place for General Logan and his wife. Mrs. Logan strongly disagreed with the idea. She wrote letters and Civil War veterans supported her. The statue was never moved.
General Logan and his wife were buried in Washington, D.C. They were never brought to Chicago. In 1939, people noticed that some words on the monument had been damaged.
A Place for Protests
In 1968, big protests happened in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. People who were against the war gathered at the Logan statue. Demonstrators climbed on the statue, and protest leaders spoke from its base.
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Eugene F. McDonald climbing the memorial in 1913
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The statue was a site for protests in 1968
