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List of memorials to William Henry Harrison

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William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison

The following is a list of memorials to and things named in honor of William Henry Harrison.

Monuments

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Statue of Harrison on horseback in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • A bronze statue of Harrison is one of several erected on Monument Circle, surrounding the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in downtown Indianapolis. John H. Mahoney received the commission to create the Harrison statue in 1895; it was completed in 1899.[1]
  • A statue of Harrison is part of a granite monument erected in 1908 to commemorate the Battle of Tippecanoe, which took place near the present-day town of Battle Ground, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County.[2]
  • A limestone statue of Harrison in civilian attire, created by Harold "Dugan" Elgar, was initially erected in 1972 on the campus of Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana; however, the statue was damaged and placed in storage until 2002, when it was mounted in front of the school's Matthew Welsh Administration building.[3]
  • A limestone-relief carving of Harrison by Larry Beisler is part of a sculpture in front of the Harrison County, Indiana, visitors' center. The sculpture was dedicated in 2001.[4]
  • The Ten O'Clock Line Monument by sculptor Frederick L. Hollis in Owen County, Indiana, commemorates a treaty signed in 1809. Harrison is one of the two central figures in the limestone monument, which was completed in 1957; the other figure depicts Chief Little Turtle of the Miami people.[5]
  • Harrison is one of three figures depicted in the north and south pediments of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana; the other two figures in the pediments depict Tecumseh and the Marquis de Lafayette.[6]
  • A bronze statue of a uniformed General Harrison on horseback was dedicated in 1896 in Cincinnati's Piatt Park.Louis T. Rebisso of the Cincinnati School of Design and his student, Clement Barnhorn, created the work. "Ohio's First President" is inscribed on the north side of the pedestal; the south side includes an inscription of his name. The statue, which is notable for being the only equestrian monument in Cincinnati, is unusual because there is no saddle on the horse, so the stirrups appear to be airborne. The monument originally faced east, toward Vine Street, but it was moved in 1988 to its present location facing west, toward the Covenant First Presbyterian Church across Elm Street.[7]
Statue of Harrison at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis
  • A statue of Harrison is located at 731 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is one of many statues of presidents on street corners in the city. [8]

Towns and counties

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Numerous places have been named in Harrison's honor:

Schools

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greiff 2005, pp. 12, 164.
  2. ^ Greiff 2005, pp. 22, 241.
  3. ^ Greiff 2005, pp. 26–27, 143–44.
  4. ^ Greiff 2005, p. 131.
  5. ^ Greiff 2005, p. 206.
  6. ^ Greiff 2005, p. 243.
  7. ^ "Statue of William Henry Harrison - Cincinnati, Ohio - American Guide Series on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ^ "City of Presidents". visitrapidcity.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ^ a b c Overman, William Daniel. Ohio town names. Akron, Ohio. hdl:2027/mdp.39015015361465.
  10. ^ "History & Photos". VisitTippCity.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. ^ "William Henry Harrison High School". William Henry Harrison High School, Evansville, IN. 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  12. ^ "William Henry Harrison High School". William Henry Harrison High School, West Layfayette, IN. 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  13. ^ "William Henry Harrison High School". William Henry Harrison High School, Harrison, OH. 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
  14. ^ "William Henry Harrison Park". Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "Remarkable Ohio". Ohio History Connection. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "Camp Harrison". Ohio History Central. July 1, 2005. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  17. ^ "Montana's Military Museum: Fort Harrison Complex, Helena, Montana". Montana Army National Guard. 2008. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  18. ^ Bennet, Spencer Gordon (1 June 1952), Brave Warrior, retrieved 4 August 2016
  19. ^ Kratzert, Hans (1 July 1972), Tecumseh, retrieved 4 August 2016
  20. ^ "'Tecumseh!' cast and crew work, play hard". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  21. ^ Elikann, Larry (4 June 1995), Tecumseh: The Last Warrior, retrieved 4 August 2016
  22. ^ Scott, Tony (2 June 1995). "Review: 'TNT Original - Tecumseh: The Last Warrior'". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  23. ^ "We Shall Remain: Behind the Scenes: Meet the Cast & Crew, "Tecumseh's Vision," Episode 2". American Experience, PBS. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  24. ^ "Presidential Campaigns: A Cartoon History 1789-1976". Indiana University. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Greiff, Glory-June (2005). Remembrance, Faith and Fancy: Outdoor Public Sculpture in Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87195-180-0.