Statue of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce is a monumental statue on the grounds of the New Hampshire State House in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. The monument, consisting of a bronze statue atop a granite pedestal, honors Franklin Pierce, the only person from New Hampshire to be the president of the United States, serving in the 1850s. It was designed by sculptor Henry Augustus Lukeman and unveiled in 1914.
The statue in 2013
1852 daguerreotype of Franklin Pierce
Efforts to erect a monument to Pierce, which was first proposed by Senator William E. Chandler (pictured 1899) in 1888, remained the subject of partisan debate for several decades.
A closeup of the statue in 2020
New Hampshire State House
The New Hampshire State House, located in Concord at 107 North Main Street, is the state capitol building of New Hampshire. The capitol houses the New Hampshire General Court, Governor, and Executive Council. The building was constructed on a block framed by Park Street to the north, Main Street to the east, Capitol Street to the south, and North State Street to the west.
The New Hampshire State House in Concord
New Hampshire State House inscription
A stereograph view of the New Hampshire State House, ca. 1875