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David Thompson Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  David Thompson Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 17, 1925. Medium:  Granite sculpture and base, with a brass plate. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. Diam. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 28 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (Front of base:) 1770 DAVID THOMPSON 1857/GEOGRAPHER AND ASTRONOMER/PASSED NEAR HERE IN 1797 AND 1798 ON A SCIENTIFIC AND /TRADING EXPEDITION HE MADE THE FIRST MAP OF THE COUNTRY WHICH IS NOW NORTH DAKOTA AND ACHIEVED/MANY NOTEWORTHY DISCOVERIES IN THE NORTHWEST (Brass plate on base lower corner:) U. S. Coast & Geodetic survey-benchmark. Elev. feet above mean sea level B123/1934/(dollar sign) 250 fine or imprisonment for disturbing this mark unsigned Description:  A granite sphere on a rectangular base, with 8 longitude lines and 6 latitude lines incised into the surface. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Homage -- Thompson, David Occupation -- Science -- Astronomer Occupation -- Science -- Geographer Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of North Dakota, State Historical Society, 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505 Located In an area south of the town of Denbigh, McHenry, North Dakota Remarks:  Gift of the Great Northern Railroad to the State of North Dakota. Present location is just west of what used to be Verendryne, ND. Verendryne is no longer an official town and does not appear on a map. A nearby plaque states: David Thompson Monument/Sign placed by Velva/Pioneer Daughters. IAS files contain related article, "Who is David Thompson," North Dakota Rec Magazine 19 (July 1973), pg. 12 and several pages from Laut, Agnes Christina, "The Blazed Trail of the Old Frontier," which discuss the monument. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992. "Who is David Thompson?" North Dakota Rec Magazine 19 (July 1973): pg. 12. Illustration:  Image on file. "Who is David Thompson?" North Dakota Rec Magazine 19 (July 1973): pg. 12. 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 ND000052   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ND000052 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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