Henry Statue Turned to Face Mall Museums

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Summary

In preparation for the bicentennial celebrations of James Smithson's birth, Secretary S. Dillon Ripley has the statue of Joseph Henry turned to face out (north) towards the other museums on the Mall. Since the installation of the statue in 1883, the statue of the first Secretary has faced the original building, the Castle. The three-day job of turning the statue is completed on May 24.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 99, Box 93, "Joseph Henry" Office of Public Affairs News Release 5/26/1965.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

May 24, 1965

Topic

  • Memorials
  • Sculpture
  • Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson
  • Joseph Henry Statue
  • Statues

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

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