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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

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On The War Trail

The second of two statues commissioned by renowned sculptor Alexander Phimster Proctor,  “On The War Trail” was presented to the City by Stephan Knight and dedicated in 1922.   The bronze sculpture depicts an American Indian riding bareback on a horse with a spear in his hand.  According to the IAS, models for the male figure were …

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General Pulaski Monument

The monument was unveiled and dedicated to the people of Denver, Colorado in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of American independence. The towering gray and rose granite monument pays tribute to six eminent Poles: General Kazimierz Pulaski, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Maria Sklodowska Curie, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Mikolaj Kopernik and Fryderyk Chopin. Inscription: “In Tribute to …

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