GALLAUDET, Thomas Hopkins: Statue at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. by Daniel Chester French

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This bronze statue of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet by Daniel Chester French is located at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. It commemorates Gallaudet's founding of the first American school for the deaf in Hartford. Erected in 1887 to mark the centennial of his birth, the memorial honors his lasting impact on deaf education. The statue is situated near the chapel entrance at Florida Avenue and 8th Street NE.