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Description
(1764-1850) Sometimes called "The Father of Uruguayan Independence." Led Gauchos to fight for Uruguayan state separate from Argentina/free of Spanish domination. Engraved at base of statue: "From the people of Uruguay to the People of the United States. Liberty of America is my dream and its attainment my only hope."
Themes
Foreign Gifts
The WorldCoordinates
38° 53' 32" N 77° 2' 29" W
Latitude/Longitude
38.892312414315455,-77.041441550144825
Authorized
1948 (62 Stat. 1051)
Dedicated
1950
Sponsor
Gift from the Republic of Uruguay to the U.S.; funded in large part from contributions of Uruguayan school children and the Chamber of Deputies (According to James Goode, author of "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Na
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS