Title: Robert Emmet
Description: Robert Emmet is a bronze statue of Robert Emmet by Jerome Connor. There are four examples: Massachusetts Avenue and 24th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.; St Stephen's Green, Dublin; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; Emmetsburg, Iowa. The San Francisco example was dedicated on July 20, 1919.The Washington example was cast in 1916, and was dedicated on June 28, 1917. It was rededicated on April 22, 1966. The statue was a gift to the Smithsonian Institution on loan to the National Park Service. The inscription reads:(On right side of bronze base of sculpture:)JEROME CONNOR1916(Front of stone base:)Robert EmmetIrish Patriot1778-1803"Lidia-saon-eine"(On plaque, back of base:)"I WISHED TO PROCURE FOR MYCOUNTRY THE GUARANTEE WHICHWASHINGTON PROCURED FOR AMERICAI HAVE PARTED FROM EVERYTHINGTHAT WAS DEAR TO ME IN THIS LIFEFOR MY COUNTRY'S CAUSEWHEN MY COUNTRY TAKES HER PLACEAMONG THE NATIONS OF THEEARTH, THEN, AND NOT TILL THENLET MY EPITAPH BE WRITTEN"Extracts from Emmet's speech from the dock September 19, 1803
Author(s): Connor, Jerome