DESCRIPTION: Public sculpture is an important reflection of our culture. Our public monuments say who we are, what we value, and what we hope will be remembered by future generations. In New Jersey, there are over seven hundred works of public sculpture. Most are representational, memorials to the ... » Learn More about Public Sculpture in New Jersey
Statue or Memorial
Westside All Wars Memorial
UPDATES: In 2018, the Press of Atlantic City published a photo compilation of Westside All Wars Memorial through the years here. 06/08: The All Wars Memorial Building reopened in April 2008 after a $11 million renovation and expansion jointly funded by Atlantic City and the CRDA. Community ... » Learn More about Westside All Wars Memorial
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
DESCRIPTION: The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial in Tenafly was a gift of local siblings Malcolm Sutherland Mackay and his sister Jennie C. Mackay. The Mackay family was very well known for their contributions and their civic involvement in Tenafly. Completed by sculptors Trygve Hammer and Fritz ... » Learn More about Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Founders Fountain
UPDATE: 01/2018: A January 2018 message from the Historical Society of Ocean Grove reports a fruitful fundraising effort to restore the town’s 1907 cast iron fountain. Since being listed on the 2017 Ten Most Endangered Places in New Jersey by Preservation New Jersey (PNJ), the campaign has raised ... » Learn More about Founders Fountain
Early Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION: No one knows precisely how many burial grounds there are in New Jersey, but hundreds lie neglected and forgotten. They represent tens of thousands of graves, and they embody an enormous amount of New Jersey history. The problem is most acute with small, out of the way graveyards that ... » Learn More about Early Cemeteries