The Washington Grays Monument, also known as the Pennsylvania Volunteer, is a bronze statue by John A. Wilson. The monument represents the Washington Grays who served in the 17th, 21st and 49th Pennsylvania Militia. Joseph Wilson built the base of the monument, which was unveiled at the intersection of Broad Street and Girard Avenue on April 19, 1872. The monument was subsequently moved from the place of its dedication to the centre of Washington Square.
Over 35 years later, John A. Wilson sculpted the bronze statue, which was dedicated on April 18, 1908, at Washington Square. The figure was made by John A. Wilson and was uncovered without ceremony in the presence of the few surviving members of the old Guard. In 1954, the monument was moved to Lemon Hill where it remained for almost four decades. It was then moved to its present location in 1991 in front of the Union League of Philadelphia at 140 South Broad Street.
The statue was funded by the Treasury of the old Guard, with a committee appointed in 1906 overseeing its procurement and erection. The sculpture is currently positioned adjacent to the sculpture 1st Regiment Infantry National Guard of Philadelphia.
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