The Crusader, Gothic Revival granite sculpture in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, United States.
The Crusader stands over thirteen feet tall and depicts a medieval knight carved from a solid block of dark granite with a polished finish.
The monument marks the grave of Victor Lawson, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, who expanded the newspaper's circulation to 200,000 readers by the 1890s.
The knight figure represents Victor Lawson's character and includes the inscription 'Above all things truth beareth away the victory' from ancient text 1 Esdras.
The monument remains accessible to visitors within Graceland Cemetery, where it serves as a reference point among numerous other notable memorial structures.
American sculptor Lorado Taft created this memorial from a single granite block sourced from the Henry C. Smalley Granite Company in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Location: Chicago
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 41.95600,-87.66202
Latest update: March 7, 2025 13:35
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