Monuments in Philadelphia

Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Sculpture Garden

• The Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Sculpture Garden was built to remember Philadelphia philanthropist and Fairmount Park Art Association member Ellen Phillips Samuel. Samuel, who died in 1913, left the majority of her estate to the association to build a series of monuments memorializing the history of America. The sculpture garden's pieces reflect themes such as the settlement of the East Coast, America's westward expansion, the arrival of immigrants and the shaping of the U.S. democracy.

  Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial Sculpture Garden
  Kelly Drive at Girard Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial

• The Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial, sculpted by Walter Hancock, was built to honor the Pennsylvania Railroad employees who died in World War II and is located in the 30th Street Station. The bronze piece depicts the Archangel Michael holding a soldier in his arms. The names of all 1,307 railroad employees who died in the war are carved into the monument's base. The memorial is a highly recognizable Philadelphia landmark, and was even featured in the film "Witness."

  Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial
  30th Street Station
  30th and Market Streets
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Washington Monument

• The Washington Monument was created in 1897 by Rudolf Siemering. The bronze and granite monument is in the Eakins Oval, just outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It depicts George Washington astride a horse, with plants and animals native to the United States of America surrounding the base. The face of the sculpture was created from an impression of Washington's face that was made before the president died.

  Washington Monument
  2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs

• The Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs, commissioned by the Association of Jewish New Americans, is dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust. The jarring sculpture shows various figures in anguish, praying and raising daggers as a symbol of resistance. The monument, dedicated on April 26, 1964, is meant to serve as a symbol of hope as well as remembrance.

  Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs
  Benjamin Franklin Parkway at North 16th Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
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