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"That statue in the center of the square is Andrew Jackson. Sitting on a horse. Balanced on its hind legs. When sculptor Clark Mills was hired to make it, he had never seen an equestrian statue before. He had no idea how to cast bronze. He had no real experience with monumental sculpture. He trained his horse — a thoroughbred named Olympus — to rear up in his studio, and he studied it."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Jackson Square
This is just one of 9 stops on the Pirates, Presidents & Purchase Receipts tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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