Equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon
The equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon is a monument on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The monument, an equestrian statue, honors John Brown Gordon, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later become a politician in post-Reconstruction era Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Statue in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Also known as: “John Brown Gordon” and “John Brown Gordon statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Georgia State Capitol and Central Presbyterian Church.
Georgia State Capitol
Town hall
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Georgia State Capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The building has been named a National Historic Landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Central Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 201 Washington Street SW in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 1858 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1884.
Miss Freedom
Work of art
Miss Freedom, originally named Goddess of Liberty, is the statue adorning the dome of the Georgia State Capitol since 1889. Commissioned in 1888, the hollow copper statue is painted white, weighs over 1600 lbs, and is over 26 feet tall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Atlanta and South Downtown.
Downtown Atlanta
Photo: Tim Dorr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Atlanta is the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The largest of the city's three commercial districts, it is the location of many corporate and regional headquarters; city, county, state, and federal government facilities; Georgia State University; sporting venues; and most of Atlanta's tourist attractions.
South Downtown
Neighborhood
South Downtown is a historic neighborhood of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. South Downtown is primarily home to city, county, state, and federal governmental offices, which prompted the city to adopt signage declaring the area "Government Walk."…
Atlanta
Photo: David.Cole, CC BY 3.0.
Atlanta is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. It's a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism, and southern hospitality with three skylines and the world’s busiest airport.
Equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Fulton, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.74974° or 33° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
-84.38841° or 84° 23′ 18″ westInception
May 25th, 1907Open location code
865QPJX6+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7928624972OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q96384517
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In Other Languages
“Equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Estatua ecuestre de John Brown Gordon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Georgia Department of Agriculture and Capitol Hill.
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