The Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is located in Duxbury, MA, and is named after Myles Standish, a military leader for the Pilgrim’s 1620 expedition to Plymouth, MA. Part 30-acre reservation was once part of Standish’s farm. At the center of the reservation stands the Myles Standish Monument. The monument stands at 116 feet, 125 steps to the top, overlooking both Plymouth and Duxbury Bays. Construction began on the monument in 1872 and was not completed until 1898 due to lack of funding. In 1920, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took control of the reservation and refurbished the monument in 1988.…
The Clarke Historical Museum gives a glimpse to our past, run by the love and dedication of people proud to teach and shows a piece of history. The Clark Museum is the largest Humboldt County museum and holds a large collection of northwest Native Indian artifacts from a variety of tribes.…
Memorials or monuments are important because they are a symbol or reminder of life changing events or lost loved ones. For example, the 9/11 monument is a remembrance of a tragic event that happened in 2001 when terrorists attacked and around 3,000 people were killed. Although the memorial is not a bad thing it can be closure for families who have lost someone, also it is a reminder to take more precautions to prevent things like this happening in the future. The 9/11 monument also recognizes the many people who lived through this tragic event.…
Agencies and groups should be memorializing an event or person in creating a monument. In doing this the existence of those who played a great role in history will forever be remember. Our society will also come together to see our history. Those who built these monuments worked hard trying to show history through their work.…
I believe that the monument should stay in its rightful place. Since it’s been located there for more than 80 years it was built there in 1925. I feel that the people that do not like the monument should not drive by it, or go visit it. These complaints started in 2010 in Prince George’s county in the state of Maryland.…
Ellen Daugherty’s article on Tuskegee’s Booker T. Washington Monument explores the life of Booker T. Washington, the history of the sculptor—Charles Keck, and the significant impact the sculpture made for the campus and on a larger scale, the African American community. Finished on April 5, 1922, Lifting the Veil of Ignorance: A Monument to Booker T. Washington honors Booker T. Washington for his commendable efforts towards Tuskegee Institute and his unparalleled dedication during the school’s origins (Daugherty, p.53). The statue has evolved into a historical marker, signifying the difference in ideals of the time between Washington and Du Bois. While Washington felt that industrial knowledge was much more preferred than higher education for…
Throughout many centuries, architects have argued about whether a building should be created in a rational or in a sensory way. The architects who believed in rational beauty did buildings with an order. They used shapes to create their buildings. This building reflected the structures of Ancient Greece and Rome. On the other hand, architects who believed in sensory beauty designed visually attractive structures. These buildings reflected back to the Middle Ages. I believe that the Colorado State Capitol building is beautiful because of the way it shows the values of a rational architect. The architects who designed this building created a sense of beauty by making all its parts communicate and by its symmetry. Last of all this building expresses the values of power, democracy and sophistication.…
German playwright Frank Wedekind famously said of monuments that they “... are for the living, not the dead.” A memorial does not serve any purpose for those it commemorates, rather, they educate and remind those that visit of the enshrined individual(s) or event. They also vary greatly in scope with one memorial being dedicated to the entirety of American forces in World War II while another could be dedicated to a single soldier. In the case of the George Rogers Clark National Historic Park, it serves as a historic site wherein a number of those involved with the Illinois campaign are memorialized in present day Vincennes, Indiana.…
Throughout history, monuments have been built to show power, wealth, and even conquest. Depending on a cultures value and tradition, the types of monuments can vary from era to era. However, the construction of sacred monuments has predated from the times of the start of civilization in Mesopotamia to even modern day. People have always created buildings to show their faith, and to honor their gods. In Ashokan India and ancient Greece, the creation of sacred spaces was very common. The creation of the Great Stupa in India and the Parthenon in Greece both were built for the honor and worship for the respective god and goddess for both nation…
It is hard to pick which monument I like the most because they both represent something very important to our society but Ground Zero is my biggest attraction. Ground Zero is a memorial for the people killed in the tragic event of 9/11. Ground Zero is surrounded by other buildings but around the perimeter of the remains there’s little trees all around. This monument makes me feel happy and content because 9/11 wasn’t easy to overcome, especially people who lost loved ones that day. Now they have a place where they can remember them and takes them items like roses or the victim's favorite items . The monument has the names of the victims killed engraved in the pavement which hold a sentimental feeling for me because it’s very thoughtful so they…
The Apotheosis of Washington fresco has a historical context. Constantino Brumidi artistically created the 4,664 square foot fresco that took 11 months in the year of 1865, the year of the end of the Civil War. Brumidi created this artwork in an eventful period in history. In a single month, April 1865, both General Lee surrendered and the assassination of President Lincoln had occurred. Furthermore, Brumidi’s political views that his historical context had influenced seems to be apparent in his painting since in the painting, for instance, Jefferson Davis seems to be Discord holding two lighted torches, and Alexander H. Stephens appears to be Anger, whom a thunderbolt is striking and who is biting his finger. Evidently, there is a historical…
There were Monuments as large as buildings. Museums full of information things from decades ago. The most interesting to me was the Washington Monument. It was taller than most buildings in Washington. The Washington Monument is one of the most famous Monuments in the world. This amazingly tall Monument has something behind it called the reflecting pool.…
Mount Rushmore, put together, is one of the biggest monuments in the world. The monument is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The carvings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are displayed on the side of Mount Rushmore. The mountain is 59ft tall and the president's dimensions are all the same.…
I have one main idea for my monument. I want to create a fountain called “Reality Check.” If you google a picture of a wastewater treatment plant, there are giant circles filled with water, these are called clarifiers. So I think a large, circular pool of water could be the base of my fountain. In the middle of the circle will be a toilet with water spewing from the back, but not just any toilet. I want it to be a toilet covered in mirrors, as well as a toilet modeled after the very first flushing toilet. Instead of seeing porcelain, one will see mirrors, a reflection of themselves. I hope that this reflection sparks a feeling within them about just how blessed they truly are and the difference they can make in Haiti if they put some effort…
Last night I had an amazing experience. I toured museums in multiple States and on two Continents. This also happened to be the least expensive cultural experience of my life since it was done from the privacy of my own home. “How is that possible?” you may ask. I toured each museum from my computer. Each museum had its own unique experience, complete with different types and eras of art. All of the art was beautiful in its own way. However, I’d like to inform and impress upon you not the art itself, but the manner in which the art was displayed. I’d like to tell you about the web sites. The art, you’ll have to see for yourselves.…