Indiana
Marion
Center Township

The Westward Journey

The Westward Journey, also listed as Indians, Reaper, Blacksmith, Pioneer Family, is a set of outdoor sculptures made by Herman Carl Mueller in 1886–1887, located above the south portico of the in , the capital of the U.S. state of .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: artwork by Herman Carl Mueller
  • Also known as: “Indians, Reaper, Blacksmith, Pioneer Family”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indiana State House and Robert Dale Owen Memorial.

Public building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Indiana Statehouse is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of . It houses the Indiana General Assembly, the office of the Governor of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court, and other state officials.

Memorial
is a public artwork located at the south entrance of the along Washington Street in , .

Work of art
George Washington is a public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located on the grounds of the , in , , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indianapolis and Mass Ave Cultural Arts District.

Photo: Prabhakar Koduri, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of and also the state’s largest city. Efforts to beautify and modernize the city have brought into the 21st century as a world-class destination for everything from business meetings and trade conventions to backpackers making their way across the States.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , colloquially known as Mass Ave, is one of seven designated cultural districts in , Indiana, United States.

Locality
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Chatham–Arch is a neighborhood located immediately east of Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This neighborhood is one of the oldest in Indianapolis, dating back to the mid 19th century.

The Westward Journey

Latitude
39.768° or 39° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
-86.16268° or 86° 9′ 46″ west
Inception
1878
Open location code
86FMQR9P+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11799181831
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q7774344
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In Other Languages

“The Westward Journey” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Christopher Columbus and Thomas A. Hendricks Monument.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Westward Journey”. Photo: Santinofox, CC BY-SA 4.0.