General John Glover, (sculpture).

General John Glover, (sculpture).

Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883, sculptor.

Robert Wood & Company, founder.

W. Blake & Company, fabricator.

General John Glover, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.

(On proper left front base:) MARTIN MILMORE SCULP 1(?)75 (On proper right side, rear base:) R. WOOD & CO. BRONZE FOUNDERS PHILA (On plaque:) W. Blake & Co. signed Founder's mark appears.

Portrait of John Glover dressed in his military uniforms. His proper left leg rests on a cannon. He holds the shealth of his sword in his proper left hand and his cape is draped over his proper left arm. On his proper right side, he holds what's left of a sword. Sculpture stands atop a granite base.

Portrait male -- Glover, John -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- General

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Occupation -- Political

Object -- Weapon -- Sword

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston

Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201

Located Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Between Berkeley & Clarendon Streets, Boston, Massachusetts

The statue commemorates John Glover, a Marblehead resident who organized a military group that later became known as the United States Marines. Born in Salem, Glover (1732-1797) was a fish merchant and owner of a fishing fleet. The regiment that he led joined the Continental Army and Glover was considered Secretary of the Navy. His regiment of boats saved Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island. It was Glover and his men who rowed General Washington and his troops across the Delaware in 1776. After the war, Glover served as a Representative and a Selectman in the Massachusetts Legislature. The statue was given to the city by Benjamin T. Reed. See IAS files for full transcription of text on base plaque. IAS files also contain a copy of a Dec. 26, 1871 letter from Martin Milmore describing the accomplishments of General Glover.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.

Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston: From Newburyport to Plymouth," Boston: The Harvard Common Press, rev. ed., 1993, pg. 44.

Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

Boston Art Commission, 1991.

"Public Art in Boston," Boston: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1975.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA5097, 1989.

Monumental News, Aug., 1894, pg. 380-381.

Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 36.

Monumental News, Aug., 1894, pg. 381.

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