''The Alarm (Indian Alarm)'' is a Bronze statue by
John J. Boyle located in
Lincoln Park,
Chicago
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It was commissioned in 1880, and dedicated on May 17, 1884.
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On the base are four incised granite tablets with scenes of Ottawa life: "The Peace Pipe," "The Corn Dance," "Forestry," and "The Hunt."
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History
The sculpture was given to Lincoln Park by Martin Ryerson. It was display in the Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, also known as Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, is a zoo in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it the fourth oldest zoo in North America. It is also one of a few free admission zoos in the Unit ...
, about one mile south of the current location, until 1974. Ryerson gave the sculpture as a memorial to the Ottawa Nation. It is the oldest sculpture on Chicago Park District property.
The inscription reads:
(Base front:)
Presented to Lincoln Park by Martin Ryerson.
(Base, on one granite tablet:)
The Peace Pipe
(Base, on another granite tablet:)
The Corn Dance
(Base, on another granite table:)
Forestry
(Base, on another granite table:)
The Hunt signed
["The Alarm, (sculpture)"]
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See also
* List of public art in Chicago
The city of Chicago, Illinois, is home to many notable works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space.
References
External links
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References
Further reading
*West, Myron H., ''An Illustrated Guide of Lincoln Park'', Chicago: Gunthrop-Warren Printing, Co., 1911
External links
Lincoln Park: ''Indian Alarm'' - by John J. Boyle
''Public Art in Chicago'', March 12, 2010
''The Alarm'' - Chicago IL
1884 establishments in Illinois
1884 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Illinois
Sculptures of dogs in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Chicago
Sculptures of Native Americans in Illinois
Outdoor sculptures in Chicago
Sculptures of men in Illinois
Sculptures of women in Illinois
Statues in Chicago
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