Prince Henry the Navigator (statue) facts for kids
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| Coordinates | 41°41′27″N 71°7′56″W / 41.69083°N 71.13222°W |
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| Location | Pleasant Street at Eastern Avenue |
| Designer | Aristide Berto Cianfarani |
| Material | bronze, Fall River granite |
| Completion date | 1940 |
The Prince Henry the Navigator statue is a historic monument. You can find it on a traffic island where Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Street meet in the Flint Village area of Fall River, Massachusetts.
This statue was created by Aristide Berto Cianfarani. It was put up in 1940 by people of Portuguese descent living in New England. They wanted to celebrate 800 years since the Portuguese National Organization started in 1140. It also honors Prince Henry the Navigator (1394–1460). He was a very important person whose explorations and scientific work helped open up the ocean route to India. His efforts also made it possible to explore the Atlantic Ocean and eventually the American continents.
The bottom part of the statue was built using pieces from the old Fall River Customhouse and Post Office. These buildings were taken down in the early 1930s.
About the Statue's Design
In the 1980s, the traffic island around the statue got a new look. Workers added a stone mosaic pattern. This pattern shows waves and other things related to the sea.
A Copy in London
In 2002, an exact copy of this statue was put up in Belgrave Square, London. It stands right across from the Portuguese embassy there.
