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Henry Ward Beecher. Location. New York City, New York, U.S. The Henry Ward Beecher Monument, a statue of Henry Ward Beecher created by the sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward, was unveiled on June 24, 1891, in Borough Hall Park, Brooklyn and was later relocated to Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn in 1959.
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Dedicated in 1891, this striking bronze figural group by sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910) honors the esteemed clergyman, abolitionist and orator Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887). Beecher was born on June 13, 1813 in Litchfield, Connecticut, and was the son of a well-known Presbyterian minister, Lyman Beecher (1775–1863).
Jun 28, 2017 · The Henry Ward Beecher Monument, unveiled in 1891 at Borough Hall (relocated to Columbus Park in 1959), commemorates Beecher (1813-1887), an advocate of women’s suffrage, an agitator for the abolitionist movement, staunch supporter of the Union , and Senior Minister of Brooklyn’s Plymouth Church for forty years.
Sep 27, 2019 · September 27, 2019. The Henry Ward Beecher monument, located in Columbus Park in Downtown Brooklyn, was a featured monument in our Monument of the Month series. It had been previously restored under the Adopt-A-Monument program in 1989 but merited a new treatment.
Sep 15, 2022 · Henry Ward Beecher, who played an important role in ending slavery and supporting the Union in the war, presided over a church not far from where his statue stands that worked for the rights of Blacks and women, but fell short on justice when its minister sinned.
May 13, 2014 · Law 2301 Research. Project Profile. Home. Beecher’s Monument in Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn. Leave a reply. Henry Ward Beecher is being honored here in Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn, NY. He was a social reformer, known for his support of the abolition of slavery.
Apr 11, 2020 · 11. Apr/20. HENRY WARD BEECHER MONUMENT. Longtime Brooklyn minister Henry Ward Beecher is honored with statue in Columbus Park (photo by twi-ny/mdr) Columbus Park. Cadman Plaza near Johnson St. www.nycgovparks.org. www.mas.org.
