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Pioneer Women

Pioneer Women (2020)
Location	Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Designer	Steffen Thomas
Material	Granite Bronze
Dedicated date	1938
Dedicated to	Former members of the Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society

Pioneer Women is a memorial in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located in Piedmont Park, the memorial, designed by Steffen Thomas, was dedicated in 1938 by the Atlanta Pioneer Women's Society to honor former members of the group.

History

The memorial was erected in 1938 to honor group members between 1847 and 1869. Steffen Thomas designed the monument. The memorial consists of a large granite boulder affixed with bronze plaques. The plaque on one side shows a woman working at a spinning wheel. The memorial is located just north of the park's 14th Street entrance.

See also

• 1938 in art

References

1. ^ Cook Jr., Rodney Mims (2013). Atlanta's Parks and Monuments. Arcadia Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4671-1006-8 – via Google Books.
2. ^ Blair, Ruth (October 1940). "Atlanta's Monuments". Atlanta Historical Bulletin. V (23). Atlanta Historical Society: 276 – via Atlanta History Center.
3. Davis, Ren; Davis, Helen (2011). Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, And Bicycling the Area's Scenic and Historic Locales (4th ed.). Peachtree Publishers. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-56145-644-4 – via Google Books.

External links

• Media related to Pioneer Women memorial (Atlanta) at Wikimedia Commons

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• 1938 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 1938 sculptures
• Granite sculptures in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Monuments and memorials in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Outdoor sculptures in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Sculptures in Atlanta
• Women in Atlanta
• History of women in Georgia (U.S. state)