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Fort Holmes Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Newton, Harvey, sculptor. Detroit Masoleum Equipment Works, fabricator. Title:  Fort Holmes Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 30.5 x 36 x .75 in.; Base: approx. 40.5 x 46.5 x 20 in. Inscription:  Harvey Newton '36/Made by/Detroit Masoleum/Equipment Works/Detroit Mich./ (On plaque:) FORT HOLMES/HIGHEST POINT ON THE ISLAND, 325 FEET ABOVE THE/STRAITS AND 168 FEET ABOVE FORT MACKINAC./BUILT BY THE BRITISH SOON AFTER THE CAPTURE OF FORT MACKINAC,/JULY 17, 1812. BRITISH NAMED IT FORT GEORGE, AFTER THE REIGNING/ENGLISH KING, GEORGE III. RENAMED BY THE AMERICANS FORT HOLMES,/AFTER MAJOR ANDREW HUNTER HOLMES, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE/BATTLE OF MACKINAC ISLAND, AUGUST 4, 1814. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE/THE FORT FROM THE BRITISH, THE BLOCKHOUSE, CENTRAL FEATURE OF/THE FORT, WAS DESTROYED BY THE AMERICANS AFTER THE WAR, BUT/WAS LATER RESTORED. DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 1933. RESTORED TO ITS/ORIGINAL FORM BY THE MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION, 1936./MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION:/GOVERNOR FRANK D. FITZGERALD, EX-OFFICIO JOSEPH H. THOMPSON, SECRETARY/MANFERD BURLEIGH, CHAIRMAN LOUIS P. SIMON/JOHN P. NORTON, VICE CHAIRMAN CHARLES N. MCNAUGHTON/C. R. LADD, SUPERINTENDENT signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A commemorative plaque with a bust portrait of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes in relief in a circle at the top of the plaque. The plaque is mounted on a rough-hewn marker. Subject:  History -- United States -- War of 1812 Portrait male -- Holmes, Andrew Hunter -- Bust Occupation -- Military -- Major Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Mackinac Island Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources, Mackinac State Historic Parks, P. O. Box 370, Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757 Located Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island, Michigan Remarks:  Major Andrew Hunter Holmes was killed in the battle of Mackinac Island on Aug. 4, 1814. The plaque was placed as part of the restoration of the Fort by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS MI000630   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000630 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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