Pioneers of 1889
1889
The sculpture in 2019
ArtistLeonard McMurry
Year1959 (1959)
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates35°28′10″N 97°30′58″W / 35.469347°N 97.516206°W / 35.469347; -97.516206

Pioneers of 1889, or simply 1889, is an outdoor bronze sculpture by artist Leonard McMurry and landscape architect Thomas Roberts, installed in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.[1][2]

Description and history

Plaque for the sculpture, 2019

The artwork was copyrighted on February 25, 1957, completed in 1959, and dedicated on April 22, 1960. The sculpture depicts two settlers, including a young boy on a horse and a man. It measures approximately 9 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. and rests on a polished granite base measuring approximately 7 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 6 in.[2]

A plaque on the west side of the base reads: "STRONG MEN AND WOMEN CAME UPON A RAW LAND / WITH VISION... / THEY SPANNED RIVERS AND PRAIRIES AND MOUNTAINS/WITH DETERMINATION... / THEY CREATED SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-FARMS-FACTORIES / THEY LIFTED GREAT BUILDINGS TO THE SKIES / THEY DRILLED DEEP WELLS INTO OIL RICH EARTH / WITH THANKFULNESS TO THEIR GOD... / THEY ARE STILL PIONEERING-STILL ACHIEVING / AND STILL EXPLORING FUTURE FRONTIERS / PASSERBY-LOOK ABOUT AND ASK THIS QUESTION / WHERE ELSE WITHIN A SINGLE LIFE SPAN / HAS MAN BUILT SO MIGHTLY / M.G.T."[2] Another plaque on the base reads: "THIS STATUE COMMEMORATES THE PIONEERS OF 1889 / PRESENTED TO THE '89ERS AND THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA / BY / MR. AND MRS. B.D. EDDIE / APRIL 22, 1960 / LEONARD MCMURRY / SCULPTOR."[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Refurbished sculpture resumes its place in downtown Oklahoma City". Oklahoman.com. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "1889, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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