With the recent toppling and damage of a statue of Edward Carmack that stood on the south side of the State Capitol for more than 90 years, facing War Memorial Plaza, there has been significant interest and inquiry regarding who Carmack was and why he was honored on the grounds of the Capitol.
Jim Hoobler, the Museum’s senior curator of art architecture, and an authority on the history of State Capitol, provides an explanation and some background.
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