Rockmen Guardians

Last updated February 19, 2019

The Rockmen Guardians are a group of sculptures located in Rockford, Illinois, United States, south of the Sinnissippi greenhouse on the west side of the Rock River recreation path. There are four figures composed of granite and cement. The artist is Terese Agnew of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Rockford is a city in Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Illinois, in far northern Illinois. Located on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County. The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the third-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States According to 2010 U.S. Census Data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. The City of Rockford's population is 147,051 as of 2017, down 4.1% since 2010.

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The work was built in autumn 1987 and spring 1988 and the statues are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall.^[1] They are located at 42°16′50.11″N89°4′35.85″W / 42.2805861°N 89.0766250°W / 42.2805861; -89.0766250 Coordinates: 42°16′50.11″N89°4′35.85″W / 42.2805861°N 89.0766250°W / 42.2805861; -89.0766250 .

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References

↑ "Rockmen Guardians, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian American Art Museum . Retrieved 2012-01-22.

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[1] "Rockmen Guardians, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian American Art Museum . Retrieved 2012-01-22.