Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located Andrew Johnson National Historic Site P. O. Box 1088, College & Depot Street Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Greeneville Tennessee 37743
Date:
Dedicated June 5, 1878
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN5026, 1989.
Monumental News, March 1905, pg. 208.
Image on file.
Monumental News, March 1905, pg. 208.
unsigned Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
A large monument erected on the grave of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States. An eagle with spread wings atop a tall shaft which is draped with an American flag. Midway from the top is a scroll of the Constitution and a right hand over an open Bible.
