| Erastus B. Wolcott | |
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| Artist | Francis Herman Packer |
| Year | 1920 |
| Type | bronze |
| Dimensions | 470 cm (184 in) |
| Location | Lake Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 43°3′59.152″N 87°52′13.778″W / 43.06643111°N 87.87049389°W | |
| Owner | Milwaukee County Parks |
Erastus B. Wolcott is a public art work by American artist Francis Herman Packer, located in Lake Park on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze equestrian commemorates military officer and physician Erastus B. Wolcott.[2] It is located in the center of Lake Park, near Eight Stone Lions and the North Point Lighthouse.
It is said that his wife wrote the epitaph. The inscription reads:
Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Wolcott
Surgeon General of Wisconsin in the Civil War and for thirteen years afterward.
He lived a blameless life. Eminent in his profession. A lover of humanity. Who delighted to serve his fellowmen, his city state and nation.
Fraternity - Charity - Equality - Devotion to Country
References[edit]
- ^ "General Erastus B. Wolcott (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.