Battle of Fallen Timbers Monument
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The Battle of Fallen Timbers Monument or Anthony Wayne Memorial is a statuary group created by Bruce Saville
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It was dedicated in 1929 at the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers
which took place on August 20, 1794. At that battle General "Mad Anthony" Wayne
defeated a combined army of various tribes led by Chiefs Little Turtle, Turkey Foot, Blue Jacket
and others. The monument is located in a park, 2 miles west of Maumee, Ohio
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The monument includes a 15 foot tall base topped by a bronze statue of General Wayne flanked by figures of a Native American
and a frontiersman. Three bronze bas reliefs decorate the sides of the base.
The battle site was named "Fallen Timbers" because a tornado had knocked down a large number of trees there.
The United States Postal Service
issued a stamp in 1929 paying tribute to the American victory that featured the image of the monument on it.
The sculpture registered as a National Historic Landmark
in 1962.
Bruce Saville
Bruce WIlder Saville American sculptor born in Quincy, Massachusetts and known for his monuments.-Early years:He began his art studies at the Boston Art Normal School where he studied with Cyrus Dallin . He later worked in the studio of Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson and Henry Hudson Kitson...
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It was dedicated in 1929 at the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indian tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory...
which took place on August 20, 1794. At that battle General "Mad Anthony" Wayne
Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early...
defeated a combined army of various tribes led by Chiefs Little Turtle, Turkey Foot, Blue Jacket
Blue Jacket
Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country...
and others. The monument is located in a park, 2 miles west of Maumee, Ohio
Maumee, Ohio
Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo along the Maumee River. The population was 14,286 at the 2010 census. Maumee was also declared an All-America City by the National Civic League in June 2006.-Geography:...
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The monument includes a 15 foot tall base topped by a bronze statue of General Wayne flanked by figures of a Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
and a frontiersman. Three bronze bas reliefs decorate the sides of the base.
The battle site was named "Fallen Timbers" because a tornado had knocked down a large number of trees there.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
issued a stamp in 1929 paying tribute to the American victory that featured the image of the monument on it.
The sculpture registered as a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1962.