Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown)

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Major General Nathanael Greene is a bronze equestrian statue, by Henry Kirke Brown. It is located in Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The inscription reads:
SCULP H.K. BROWN
R. WOOD AND CO.
(Base, south side:)

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF NATHANAEL GREENE, ESQUIRE

A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786
LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S.

AND COMMANDER OF THEIR ARMY IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT

(Base, north side:)

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

IN HONOR OF HIS PATRIOTISM,

VALOR, AND ABILITY HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT

On June 6, 1930, the statue fell from its pedestal after the bolts gave out in summer heat.

As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6

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References

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External links

Media related to Nathanael Greene sculpture at Wikimedia Commons

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