EMMET, Robert: Statue near Sheridan Circle in the Kalorama District of in Washington, D.C. by Jerome Connor located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area

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The Robert Emmet statue in Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama District is a bronze work by Jerome Connor honoring the Irish patriot and independence leader. Gifted to the Smithsonian in 1917 and erected in 1966, it commemorates Emmet's legacy and the fiftieth anniversary of Irish independence. Located near Sheridan Circle on Massachusetts Avenue, it is part of a notable collection of sculptures in the area.