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The Jason Russell House was the site of the bloodiest fighting during the first day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775. Today it and the adjoining Smith Museum hold collections of the Arlington Historical Society.

Appeal to the Great Spirit

Appeal to the Great Spirit

Lecture Series

Cyrus E. Dallin: Arlington's American Sculptor

Tuesday, March, 30, 2004

James P. McGough
Trustee
The Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum

Come and expect to be enlightened and educated by James P. McGough's slide show honoring this notable Arlington sculptor.

Some of Dallin's most famous works include the Paul Revere statue in front of the Old North Church in Boston and Appeal to the Great Spirit, which stands solemnly in front of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Dallin created the Menotomy Indian Hunter, which graces the Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden between the Arlington Town Hall and the Robbins Library.


The lecture will be held at the Smith Museum, adjacent to the Jason Russell House. Admission is free and seating is unreserved. The lecture will take place at 8:00 p.m. with doors open at 7:30. Wheelchair access is at the Jason Terrace entrance. Directions

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