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Matthew Perry Monument (Newport, Rhode Island)

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Unveiled
  
May 1869

Designed by
  
John Quincy Adams Ward

Location
  
near Newport, RI

Designer
  
John Quincy Adams Ward

Matthew Perry Monument (Newport, Rhode Island)

Matthew Perry Monument is a statue commemorating Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The statue is situated in Touro Park facing Bellevue Avenue in the heart of Newport, RI and was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1869. The pedestal was designed by Richard Morris Hunt.

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References

Matthew Perry Monument (Newport, Rhode Island) Wikipedia