The Lafayette Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, by Andrew O'Connor, Jr.
It is located in the South Garden, at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. It was dedicated on September 6, 1924, with President Calvin Coolidge in attendance.
The inscription reads:(Sculpture, front edge, proper left side:) ANDREW O'CONNOR1924 (Sculpture, rear proper left side:)T. F. MCGANN and SONS CO FOUNDRYBOSTON MASS (Base, front:)
(Base, east side:)
(Base, west side:) LA FAYETTE IMMORTALBECAUSE A SELF-FORGETFUL SERVANT OFJUSTICE AND HUMANITYBELOVED BY ALL AMERICANSBECAUSE HE ACKNOWLEDGED NO DUTY MORESACRED THAN TO FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOMOF HIS FELLOW-MEN.WOODROW WILSON. signed Founder's mark appears.
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