by Susan | Jun 17, 2019 | Monuments
Thomas Paine, philosopher of the American and French Revolutions, author of “Common Sense,” has been a controversial figure when it comes to monuments. In 1942 a Paine statue was proposed for Fairmount Park in Philadelphia but the idea was shot down because his book...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2018 | Monuments
In 1996, when the Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch retired from St. Marys Parish in Colts Neck– a small town about 12 miles inland from the Jersey Shore — he gifted his congregation with a statue of Dorothy Day. Dorothy Day (1897–1980) was the founder of the...
by Susan | Mar 20, 2017 | Monuments
Designed by Larry Kirkland of Washington, D.C., the garden features a brick path through a garden of seasonal plants, flowers and ginkgo trees. Eleven black African granite columns are inscribed with quotes from slaves and students, presidents and preachers, all...
by Susan | Nov 16, 2015 | Monuments
In Peace Pilgrim Park you will find a serpentine waterway, a peace pole, a butterfly garden, a gazebo, picnic benches, memorial plaque/stone, and a few acres of grass to wonder around and explore. This park is maintained by the Friends of Peace Pilgrim in her memory....
by Susan | Oct 26, 2015 | Monuments
Standing outside the Gloucester County Courthouse, the bronze statue of an unarmed soldier holds aloft an American flag. Commissioned by the county’s veteran’s commission, it was sculpted by Deptford, NJ artist Frank A. Seder Jr., who said he hoped his...
