Captain on the Helm
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Captain on the Helm | |
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Artist | Michael Martino |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
41°53′27″N 87°36′35″W / 41.890711°N 87.609667°W |
Captain on the Helm, also known as Captain at the Helm,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Michael Martino, installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[2] The statue was donated by the Chicago Lodge of Shipmasters International and dedicated on May 19, 2000. A plaque reads, "To those courageous mariners who guided their ships through perilous waters, carrying cargo and people. Their contributions have been so much a part of our history. May they never be forgotten."[3]
References
- ^ "Shipmaster Memorial - Captain at the Helm". Chicago Marine Heritage Society. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Captain on the Helm - Chicago, Illinois - Maritime Monuments and Memorials on". Waymarking.com. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Sculpture & Art". Navy Pier. Archived from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
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- Media related to Captain on the Helm at Wikimedia Commons
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