A statue of American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott by William Wetmore Story is installed next to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Statue of William Prescott
The statue in 2019
Artist	William Wetmore Story
Subject	William Prescott
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°22′34.2″N 71°3′39.2″W

Description and history

The bronze sculpture was cast in 1880 in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1881. It measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in., and rests on a red and grey Quincy granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[1]

References

External links

• Media related to William Prescott statue by Story at Wikimedia Commons