John Quincy Adams Ward Sculpture In Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana – One Shot

Background This background summary was provided by the Dia Browser AI. John Quincy Adams Ward was a leading American sculptor known for his realistic public monuments. John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910) was one of the most influential American sculptors of the 19th century. Born in Urbana, Ohio, Ward developed an early interest in art and…

Simon Kenton Statue At Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana – One Shot

Background Background Summary provided by Dia Browser AI. Simon Kenton was a legendary frontiersman and explorer of early American history. Simon Kenton was one of those larger-than-life figures who helped shape the American frontier in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Born in 1755 in Virginia, he ran away from home as a teenager after…