Love & War~ May 2

Princeton Battle Monument (1922)

This limestone monument was designed by the prominent Beaux Arts sculptor Frederick MacMonnies with the help of architect Thomas Hastings. Commissioned in 1908, it was finished and dedicated in 1922, with President Harding in attendance. On the sides of the monument are the seals of the United States and the original thirteen states, including New Jersey. The creation of the monument served to commemorate the Battle of Princeton, which took place on January 3, 1777. The sculpture depicts Washington leading his troops into battle, as well as the death of General Hugh Mercer.
https://princetonhistory.org/research/historic-princeton/historic-sites/

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  1. Pingback: May 2, 1869~ The Folies-Bergère first opens its doors (as the Folies Trévise) | The Misty Miss Christy

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