San Jose, California: William McKinley, Auctioneer of Allegory
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- Address:
- N. 1st St., San Jose, CA
- Directions:
- In St. James Park. On the east side of N. 1st St. just south of E. St. James St.
- Admission:
- Free
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Dedicated in 1902, this statue of the recently-dead President McKinley appears to show him auctioning off the Ten Commandments and a scythe.
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The cannon in front of McKinley is filled with concrete, since a turn-of-the-century prank had kids put cannon ball and ignited a charge that broke the windows at the courthouse across the street! (Cite: San Jose Mercury News)
[Stephen Inpue, 09/13/2013]
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