August Leimbach, Madonna of the Trail, Springfield, Ohio, 1928. In 1911 the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) set out to mark the “Old Trails Road” stretching from Maryland to California. Initial plans called for painted mileage markers throughout the route.
Antique madonna of the trail saint mary statue california Trevi Desginer | Sep-2018 Madonna of the Trail – Pioneer Monuments in the American West Comments: The New Mexico Madonna was originally intended for Santa Fe to mark the terminus of the Santa Fe Trail, but the statue was me…
"The monument, 'The Madonna of the Trail' was modeled for art-stone (granite) and done in a time less than a month, to be placed in 12 states, from Maryland to California as a trail marker on the old National Trails.
The Albuquerque monument retains its integrity of setting, design, and feeling. The only other Madonna that has retained its integrity is the one in Upland, California. The Albuquerque Madonna of the Trail was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
The term Madonna in the sense of "picture or statue of the Virgin Mary … statues called the Madonna of the Trail from coast to coast, marking the path of the old … E-mail:info@Treviart.com Whatsapp: 008615603212707
Madonna of the Trail, 1928 The monuments were commissioned by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). They were installed in each of the 12 states along the National Old Trails Road , which extended from Cumberland, Maryland , to Upland, California
The "Madonna of the Trail" statue was designed and sculpted by August Leimbach of St. Louis. The statue was unveiled and dedicated on September 17, 1928 by the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the brave pioneer women who helped settle the West.
Madonna of the Trail, Springfield, Ohio. Madonnas of the Trail. A recurring piece of public statuary stands in twelve locations from Maryland to California, tracing a historic travel route from covered wagon days. The statue is the Madonna of the Trail, an 18-foot-tall tribute to the pioneer mothers who traveled west with their crazy husbands.
This Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculpture is one of 12 original Madonna of the Trail statues located in a small park on E Main St (Hwy 56) at N Union St (Hwy 177) in Council Grove, Kansas.
2209 E. Main St. You’ve made it to the final stop on our art walk: the Madonna of the Trail statue. Give yourself a pat on the back and learn more about this American icon. Madonna of the Trail is a series of 12 monuments commissioned by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.