BURKE, Edmund: Statue near Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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This bronze statue of Edmund Burke near Mount Vernon Square in Washington, D.C., honors the British statesman known for his support of the American colonies during the Revolution. Created by J Harvard Thomas around 1922, it is a copy of the original in Bristol, England. Presented by Charles Wakefield on behalf of the Sulgrave Institution, the statue symbolizes Anglo-American friendship. Burke's influential speeches and political philosophy remain significant in both British and American history.