Andrew Jackson's Proud Speck on the D.C. Landscape

Andrew Jackson, the chap who reigned from 1829 to 1837, might be recognized for his triumph at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, but it's the statue in Washington, D.C's Lafayette Square that leaves an indelible mark. John Peter Van Ness commissioned the project, while sculptor Clark Mills lent a creative touch to it. The most noteworthy aspect? The horse, poised in a prideful rearing position, a rarity in such statues. Mills even went so far as to train the horse himself, wearing Jackson's uniform to capture the details for the statue. It took a cool two years to construct and was unveiled on the 38th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in 1853, with Senator Stephen A. Douglas overseeing the dedication ceremony.

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