General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument Monument
Equestrian monument honoring Civil War general Sherman
Equestrian statue of General Sherman in Washington, D.C.; visitors stop for the sculpture and its location near Lafayette Park and downtown monuments.
General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument at a Glance#
About General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument#
An equestrian bronze monument to Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman in Washington, D.C. The statue was sculpted by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and was dedicated in 1903.
The work depicts Sherman mounted on horseback accompanied by an allegorical figure and is set on a substantial plinth within a circular plaza. It is a prominent example of early 20th-century American monumental sculpture.
The monument was commissioned as a national memorial to Sherman’s military service and produced by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a leading American sculptor of the period; it was unveiled to the public in 1903.
Located at the northwestern edge of President’s Park on Sherman Circle at the intersection of 15th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue, it sits close to the White House and Lafayette Square.
- Management: Site falls within President’s Park and is administered as part of the National Park Service’s public monuments in Washington, D.C.
Weather & Climate near General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument#
General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with hot summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 32°C. Abundant rainfall (1042 mm/year), wettest in May, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | -4° - 6° | -2° | 79 mm | - | - | 3.5 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | -2° - 9° | 0° | 69 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | 2° - 14° | 5° | 91 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 7° - 20° | 13° | 78 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 12° - 25° | 19° | 103 mm | - | - | 3.2 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 17° - 29° | 23° | 87 mm | - | - | 3.0 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 20° - 32° | 26° | 101 mm | - | - | 2.8 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 19° - 31° | 25° | 95 mm | - | - | 2.6 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 15° - 27° | 21° | 94 mm | - | - | 2.8 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 8° - 21° | 15° | 82 mm | - | - | 2.9 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 3° - 15° | 7° | 83 mm | - | - | 3.3 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | -1° - 9° | 1° | 80 mm | - | - | 3.3 m/s | - | - |
