Denmark Vesey Monument
The Denmark Vesey Monument is a monumental statue in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The monument was erected in 2014 in Hampton Park and honors Denmark Vesey, a freedman who lived in Charleston and was executed in 1822 for plotting a slave revolt. It was designed by American sculptor Ed Dwight.
Denmark Vesey Monument (2018) | |
| 32°48′01″N 79°57′18″W | |
| Location | Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
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| Designer | Ed Dwight |
| Material | Bronze Granite |
| Height | 7 feet (2.1 m) (statue) |
| Dedicated date | February 15, 2014 |
| Dedicated to | Denmark Vesey |
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