Equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon
The statue in 2005 | |
Interactive map of John Brown Gordon statue | |
| Location | Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°44′59″N 84°23′18″W / 33.74972°N 84.38833°W |
| Designer | Solon Borglum Alexander Campbell Bruce (pedestal) |
| Builder | McNeel Marble Works (pedestal) |
| Type | Equestrian statue |
| Material | Bronze Granite (pedestal) |
| Length | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Width | 4 feet (1.2 m) |
| Height | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Dedicated date | May 25, 1907 |
| Dedicated to | John Brown Gordon |
The equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon is a monument on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The monument, an equestrian statue, honors John Brown Gordon, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later become a politician in post-Reconstruction era Georgia. Designed by Solon Borglum, the statue was dedicated in 1907 to large fanfare. The statue has recently become a figure of controversy over Gordon's racist views and associations with the Confederacy, with some calling for its removal.