The Pioneers
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The Pioneers is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Haney Hill stands 229 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lorado Taft Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 52 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Pioneers , also known as Pioneers , is a bronze sculpture in Central Park in Elmwood, Illinois. The sculpture is one of several works by Lorado Taft in Elmwood, his birthplace. Taft was a prominent Chicago-based sculptor with a national reputation for his monuments and fountains, including works designed for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. He donated The Pioneers to Elmwood under the condition that the city pay for its casting and mounting. The sculpture, which is 10 feet (3.0 m) tall and weighs 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg), depicts a pioneer family. The family is looking westward, symbolizing the pioneers' westward expansion, and the figures reflect the Midwestern realism of Taft's earlier works rather than the Renaissance-inspired idealism of his later sculptures. The sculpture was dedicated on May 27, 1928, and a public ceremony was held for the occasion. The inscription below the statue reads:
The sculpture was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2001.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q7757234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 51.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.5 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 52.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sweetwater Park: 0.3 mi
- Gazebo Park: 2.5 mi
- Harvest Home Park: 2.7 mi
- Brimfield Community Park: 5.8 mi
- Reed Park: 5.8 mi
- Jubilee College State Park: 9.1 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 12.8 mi
- Canton Lake: 14.2 mi
- Canton Youth Acres: 14.3 mi
- Sommer Farm: 14.3 mi
- Statue of Lion: 15.3 mi
- Here and There: 19.1 mi
- Prometheus I: 19.3 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 19.4 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 20.0 mi
- Circle of Pride: 19.0 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 20.2 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 20.5 mi
- John C. Flanagan House Museum: 20.6 mi
- Lorado Taft Museum: 0.1 mi
- Farmington Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Princeville Heritage Museum: 15.7 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 18.5 mi
- Knox County Museum: 18.9 mi
- Old Oz Garden: 18.8 mi
- Oz Garden: 19.0 mi
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 19.3 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 20.6 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 20.7 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 20.9 mi
- Sundance: 23.0 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 23.6 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 23.7 mi
- Midway: 15.5 mi
- Bybee: 16.9 mi
- Sugarville: 17.2 mi
- Civer: 19.1 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 12.2 mi
- Haney Hill: 20.7 mi
- Walnut Grove: 20.3 mi
- Riverfront Square: 21.8 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- High Point: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Pioneers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haney Hill | WSW 247° | 229 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 01000117OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Pioneers, The, reference 01000117, listed 05/04/01.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721829035
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