James A. Garfield Monument, Bronze sculpture at Garfield Circle, United States Capitol Grounds, USA
The James A. Garfield Monument features a central bronze statue of the president standing above three allegorical figures on a granite pedestal.
Sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward completed this memorial in 1887 to honor President James A. Garfield, who was assassinated in 1881 after four months in office.
The three bronze figures at the base represent different aspects of Garfield's life: a student, a military officer, and a statesman.
The monument stands near the Capitol Reflecting Pool at First Street Southwest and Maryland Avenue in Washington, D.C., alongside other presidential memorials.
The Society of the Army of Cumberland collected $28,000 through a special fair in the Capitol Rotunda to commission this bronze sculpture.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Location: District of Columbia
Inception: 1887
Creator: John Quincy Adams Ward
Website: http://aoc.gov/cc/grounds/art_arch/garfield.cfm
GPS coordinates: 38.88889,-77.01222
Latest update: May 12, 2025 17:38
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