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Robert Burns Memorial
Robert (Bobbie) Burns, Scottish poet (birth January 25 1759), is depicted in a dramatic stance in this statue which stands in the City Park near the Duck Lake and west of the band shell. Mounted on red and gray granite base the bronze statue was Erected and unvailed by the Caledonian Club #1(Scottish Society) of …
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Hungarian Freedom Monument
The memorial depicts a bronze figure emerging from a curtain set atop an inscribed concrete stele set into a pad ornamented with metal candle holders.The sculpture shows a young mans body desperately trying to break through a symbolic curtain but is restrained by it. The figure expresses the human aspiration for liberty and the will …
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Kenneth Mackenzie MacIntosh
This sculpture by Dane Romberger features a bust of Kenneth Mackenzie MacIntosh and serves as a eulogy for his years of service on the Denver City Council. He was called “Mr. Denver.”
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Tribute to Bill Smith
This bronze sculpture honors the memory and work of William “Bill” Smith, who was the Manager of Public Works for the City and County of Denver during the time that the airport was being built. Born in Telephone, Texas, Bill Smith was a civil engineering graduate of the University of Colorado, and spent 28 years in the Denver …
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Tribute to Elrey Jeppesen
Elrey Jeppesen was an important figure in early aviation and in Colorado history, bringing standards of navigation and safety to the new industry. There is also a Jeppesen exhibit located on level 6 at the north end of the terminal where aviation enthusiasts can look at see his contributions to the field, his gear, and awards …
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Saco DeBoer
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Mayor Robert Speer
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Jack Swigert
John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr. was born in Denver in 1931 and died in Washington, D.C. in 1982. He was a star football player at the University of Colorado and obtained a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He became a Fighter Pilot in Korea and Japan and was a test pilot for two aviation companies. …
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Tradition