Horace Mann Monument, (sculpture).

Horace Mann Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Horace Mann Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 4, 1929.

Plaque: bronze; Base: granite.

Approx. 5 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/2 ft.

(On front of granite, incised letters:) BIRTHPLACE/OF/HORACE MANN (On bronze plaque:) PIONEER/OF THE/PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM/BORN MAY 4, 1796

A rectangular block of granite with a bronze inscription plaque on the front.

Homage -- Mann, Horace

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Franklin

Administered by Town of Franklin, Franklin, Massachusetts

Located East Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts

IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated June 28, 1973 and a copy of the dedication program.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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