Alexander Hamilton Statue

Fun Facts about the Alexander Hamilton Statue

June 4, 2020 by cryan.com

Alexander Hamilton was a politician, military commander, banker and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was the first Secretary of the Treasury. During the five years in office he help built the foundation that is still being used today.

Many Bostonians felt a statue was needed so that people would always remember his contribution to the country.

The statue was put up four years before the Equestrian Statue was put up at the Boston Public Gardens.

Six Things I Learned

1. Placed on the pedestal on Commonwealth Ave on August 25, 1865. There was no formal inauguration ceremony. The statue was put up 61 years, 1 month, 13 days after he died.
2. Created by William Rimmer based on the bust of Alexander Hamilton by Giuseppe Ceracchi which is located in the Boston Athenaeum. The bust was done in 1791.
3. Made with Quincy granite. (Some media report at the time had Carlisle granite or Concord, NH granite.)
4. There are three portraits on the base showing Hamilton, John Jay and George Washington.
5. The statue was paid for by Tomas Lee, a wealthy merchant. It is maintained by the Public Park commission.
6. At one time there was a small fence around the base, then there were some bushes. Today the base has simple stones.

Works Cited

"MEN ON THE MALL."-Boston Globe (1960-1988),-Oct 04 1970, p. 5.-ProQuest.-Web. 4 June 2020-.