''Meriwether Lewis and William Clark'' was a historic bronze

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable ...

of Meriwether Lewis,

William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Miss ...

, and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia. Known as ''Their First View of the Pacific'', it was sculpted by noted artist

Charles Keck Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951) was an American sculptor from New York City, New York. Early life and education Keck studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York with Philip Martiny ...

(1875-1951), and was the first of four commemorative sculptures commissioned from members of the

National Sculpture Society Founded in 1893, the National Sculpture Society (NSS) was the first organization of professional sculptors formed in the United States. The purpose of the organization was to promote the welfare of American sculptors, although its founding members ...

by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. The sculpture was erected in 1919. It was listed on the

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in 1997. On July 10, 2021, following the removal of the Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee statues, the city called for an emergency council meeting where it was decided that the statue, along with the George Rogers Clark sculpture, would also be removed that same day. It was removed at the request of descendants of Sacajawea.

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Charlottesville historic monument controversy Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Bronze sculptures in Virginia 1919 sculptures Buildings and structures in Charlottesville, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia Statues in Virginia 1919 establishments in Virginia Cultural depictions of Sacagawea Sculptures of men in Virginia Sculptures of women in Virginia Historic district contributing properties in Virginia Sculptures of Native Americans in Virginia Cultural depictions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests Sculptures by Charles Keck {{CharlottesvilleVA-NRHP-stub

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