George Washington (Bartholomew)

For the monument in Mount Vernon Square, see Washington Monument (Baltimore).

George Washington
Washington Monument
Sculpture in 2017
Artist	Edward Sheffield Bartholomew
Year	1857 (1857)
Location	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Owner	City of Baltimore

George Washington is a statue of the first president of the United States by the same name located in Baltimore, Maryland. Erected in 1857 in, the sculpture is located at the main entrance of Druid Hill Park. ^[1]

History

Created by famed sculptor Edward Sheffield Bartholomew ^[2] in 1858, ^[1] the George Washington statue was relocated to Druid Hill Park in 1885. ^[3] It was moved from old Carroll Hall building at the southwest corner of Calvert and Baltimore Streets. ^[4]

In June 2020, the historic statue was defaced with red paint and vandalized with graffiti in response to the murder of George Floyd. ^[5]

See also

• Maryland portal

• List of public art in Baltimore
• List of statues of George Washington
• List of sculptures of presidents of the United States

References

1. "Druid Hill Park: Then and Now". The Park School of Baltimore. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. "Druid Hill Park". Historical and Architectural Preservation. November 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
3. Druid Hill Park - Green Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Green Map. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2020. 2 George Washington, 1858, moved to park 1885 (C3)
4. "Ghosts of Druid Hill Park - B-More Ghosts". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
5. "George Washington monument in Druid Hill Park spray-painted with 'destroy racists,' anti-police sentiment". June 21, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.