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Lafayette Square; Jackson Statue
Here is the statue to Andrew Jackson, at the center of Lafayette Square, for which the square was initially named. The statue was installed in 1853, honoring Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.. It was the first equestrian statue to be cast in the United States by an American. The sculptor, Clark Mills, attained instant fame by managing to balance the entire statue on the hind legs of the rearing horse. |