Grave of Emerson H. Liscum

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Grave of Emerson H. Liscum
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Liscum's grave (left) and Theodore Wint Grave (right), 2013
Grave of Emerson H. Liscum
LocationArlington, Virginia
Coordinates 38°52′48″N77°04′26″W / 38.87997°N 77.07395°W / 38.87997; -77.07395 Coordinates: 38°52′48″N77°04′26″W / 38.87997°N 77.07395°W / 38.87997; -77.07395

The grave of Emerson H. Liscum , also known as Emerson Hamilton Grave, is an outdoor public artwork located at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, United States. This sculpture was surveyed in 1995 as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program. The gravestone marks Liscum's final resting place. [1]

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References

  1. "Emerson Hamilton Grave, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved May 20, 2017.