General Winfield Scott, (sculpture).

General Winfield Scott, (sculpture).

Nicolosi, Joseph, 1893-1961, sculptor.

General Winfield Scott, (sculpture).

Installed Sept. 11, 1947. Dedicated Sept. 20, 1947.

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Sculpture: white granite, and bronze with brown patina; Base: white granite.

Sculpture: approx. 64 1/2 x 72 x 16 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 22 x 96 x 23 in.

(On medallion, lower right:) J. Nicolosi-SC- (Plaque on front of sculpture, below medallion:) GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT/1786-1866/HERO OF THE MEXICAN WAR/(On star emblem:) IN HONOR OF SERVICE/IN THE WAR OF 1812/N.S./U.S.D/1812 signed

The monument to General Winfield Scott (1786-1866) consists of a pyramid-shaped piece of white granite with a bronze portrait medallion with a bust of General Scott. Scott is depicted in his military uniform adorned with epaulets. Sculpture rests on a rectangular base with a bronze star encircled emblem on the front.

Portrait male -- Scott, Winfield -- Bust

Occupation -- Military -- General

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Elizabeth

Administered by City of Elizabeth, Department of Recreation, Parks Division, City Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207

Located Winfield Scott Park East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey

The monument commemorates General Winfield Scott, a resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, for whom Winfield Scott Park is named after. He fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and was commander of the Union Forces at the outbreak of the Civil War. The star emblem on base honors his service in the War of 1812. The effort to erect a monument to him took nearly forty years, beginning with the incorporation of the Winfield Scott Monument Association of Elizabeth in 1907. By 1912, the Association had accumulated $601.12 through public subscription, and had hoped to erect an equestrian monument to Scott. However, no monument was erected, and by 1941 the Association's banked funds had grown with interest to $1,454. The monument was eventually erected in 1947 by a committee. The installation site is near former location of Scott's house which was razed in 1926.

IAS files contain three newspaper articles from The Daily Journal (Elizabeth, NJ), March, 15, 1941, pg. 1, 2; Sept. 12, 1947 (including a partial list of contributors); and Sept. 22, 1947, pg. 1, 4 (including discussion of the dedication).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.

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