Baron Von Steuben Statue Washington Dc

The front and back feature ornament reliefs and the left and right have figures in bronze.

Baron von steuben statue washington dc. 38 900016 77 037726 military. Friedrich wilhelm august heinrich ferdinand steuben also referred to as the baron von steuben was a prussian and american military officer. Statue of prussian drillmaster baron von steuben at valley forge pennsylvania. The statue sits atop a square pink granite base.

Friedrich wilhelm von steuben is one of four european military leaders who assisted the american cause during the revolution honored with a statue in lafayette park just north of the white house in washington d c. Located off of route 23 the von steuben statue seems to inspect soldiers while they drill. German ambassador johann heinrich von bernstorff was present at the ceremony as albert jaegers bronze sculpture honored prussian born baron friedrich wilhelm von steuben who assisted in training american troops during the revolution. Major general friedrich wilhelm von steuben is a bronze statue by albert jaegers.

31 december 1909date qs p571 1909 12 31t00 00 00z 11. Statue of friedrich wilhelm von steuben. It was dedicated on december 7 1910. Von steuben was one of four european military leaders who assisted the u s.

Cause during the revolution and was honored with a statue in lafayette square just north of the white house in washington d c. Washington s original monument to baron von steuben the memorial to general baron von steuben located at the northwest corner of lafayette park facing up connecticut avenue is reasonably well known today though i would argue less noted by passersby than it was a century ago. President william howard taft spoke at the dedication and his daughter helen taft unveiled the statue. In lafayette square park service personnel made repairs recently to a vandalized statue of revolutionary war major general friedrich wilhelm von steuben as shown on fox5 video.

The public park is located directly north of the white house on h street between 15th and 17th streets nw. The statue by albert jaegers was dedicated in 1910. The bronze statue of friedrich wilhelm august heinrich ferdinand steuben known as baron von steuben at valley forge national historical park calmly and imposingly overlooks the grand parade. The bronze statue is of a standing baron von steuben in continental army uniform with sash boots tricorn hat and cape looking into the distance while inspecting continental army soldiers in 1778.

Text on the pedestal friedrich wilhelm von steuben president s park washington dc usa. This statue honors prussian born baron frederick wilhelm von steuben who trained american troops during the revolutionary war. This memorial commemorates prussian born baron frederick wilhelm von steuben major general of the continental army and the man most responsible for the training of american troops during the revolutionary war.