by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
The vine patterns that make up the bench are intended to remind the viewer of Henry Shaw’s expertise in the history of the vine. In his book, published in 1884, The Vine and Civilization, Shaw wrote: “Historically and physiologically the use of good wine...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
The Missouri Botanical Garden’s George Washington Carver Garden opened to the public on Oct. 15, 2005. The inspirational garden honors the life and accomplishments of Dr. Carver, the extraordinary Missouri native scientist who greatly influenced 19th and 20th...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
The Captain’s Return captures in bronze the historical figures Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Newfoundland dog, Seaman. The three-and-a-half-ton sculpture was commissioned to commemorate the bicentennial of the explorers’ return September 23, 2006....
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Built in 1913 with the proceeds from the 1904 World’s Fair, the Jefferson Memorial Building (today known as the Missouri History Museum) was the first national memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Built at what was the main entrance to the fairgrounds, the building...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Carl Mose was an art professor at Saint Louis University. He died in New Windsor, Maryland, in 1973. The statue St. Francis of Assisi was donated by Mrs. Alice Martin Turner as a memorial to her husband, Harry Turner. The gentle,...
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