Abraham Lincoln statue - New York City, New York

Here are some of my favorite statues that I have visited of Presidents Washington to Grant:

 

George Washington

George Washington statue - Mount Vernon, Virginia
George Washington statue – Mount Vernon, Virginia
Washington statue - Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC
Washington statue – Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC

Why does every statue of George Washington make you feel like you have to stand at attention?

 

Thomas Jefferson

The Jefferson Memorial - Washington DC
The Jefferson Memorial – Washington DC
Thomas Jefferson statue - Williamsburg, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson statue – Williamsburg, Virginia

Why does Thomas Jefferson always look like he is deep in thought?

 

James Madison

James and Dolley Madison statues - Montipelier, Virginia
James and Dolley Madison statues – Montipelier, Virginia

Perhaps the cutest Presidential couple statue ever.

 

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson statue - New Orleans, Louisiana
Andrew Jackson statue – New Orleans, Louisiana
Andrew Jackson statue - Nashville, Tennessee
Andrew Jackson statue – Nashville, Tennessee
Andrew Jackson statue - Washington DC
Andrew Jackson statue – Washington DC

Do all his statues have him on a horse and on horses that apparently only use two legs?

 

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor statue at his gravesite - Louisville, Kentucky
Zachary Taylor statue at his gravesite – Louisville, Kentucky

Perhaps the Presidential statue that is the tallest in the air.

 

Abraham Lincoln

Boy Lincoln statue -Hodgenville, Kentucky
Boy Lincoln statue -Hodgenville, Kentucky
Lincoln Statue - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Statue – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Lincoln and Horse Statue - Lincoln Cottage, Washington DC
Lincoln and Horse Statue – Lincoln Cottage, Washington DC
Lincoln Memorial - Washington DC
Lincoln Memorial – Washington DC

Do all his statues bring a sense of sadness of a life cut way too short?

 

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson statue - Johnson City, Tennessee
Andrew Johnson statue – Johnson City, Tennessee
Andrew Johnson statue - Nashville, Tennessee
Andrew Johnson statue – Nashville, Tennessee

Maybe the first take on the idea of Superman. All his statues seem to have that flowing cape thing going on.

 

Ulysses Grant

General Grant statue facing the Lincoln Memorial - Washington DC
General Grant statue facing the Lincoln Memorial – Washington DC

As General Grant looks toward the Lincoln Memorial you just sense the deep respect he had for President Lincoln.

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