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"Comfort Women" Column of Strength
San Francisco, CA
The "Comfort Women" Column of Strength sculpture was created by Steven Whyte and installed in Saint Mary's Square in 2017. It represents women that were sexually enslaved by the Japanese Imperial Armed Forces from 1931-1945. For more, see this website. [map]

Mariam Mother of Life Shrine
El Cajon, CA
The Mariam Mother of Life Shrine was built in 2003 at the St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church. It depicts Mary and the baby Jesus. For more, see this website.

Virgin Mary
Santa Clara, CA
Virgin Mary
New Castle, DE
Lady of the New Millennium
St. John, IN
The Santa Clara and New Castle Virgin Mary sculptures were created by Charles Parks. They are about 34 feet tall and made of stainless steel.

The Santa Clara sculpture was commissioned in 1982 and stands on the grounds of the Our Lady of Peace Parish. The fifth photo in the top row shows a smaller version of the sculptures on the church grounds. It appears to have been created by Parks as well. [map]

The New Castle sculpture was installed in 2007 on the grounds of the Holy Spirit Parish. The sculpture is also called "Our Lady Queen of Peace". For more, see this website. [map]

The Lady of the New Millennium stainless sculpture was also created by Charles Parks in 1999. It is about 33 feet tall. The sculpture traveled around to different parishes in the Chicago area before it was installed permanently at the Shrine of Christ's Passion in 2011. For more, see this website. [map]

More California:
Go Go Girl (San Diego) [gone]

circle of women
Gainesville, FL
This circle of women is installed behind the Florida School of Massage. These smaller than life-sized, concrete statues appear to have been created by the same artist that made the giant hands which hold the business' sign.

Thrive
Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Thrive sculpture was created by Daniel Popper and installed in 2020. It is over 30 feet tall. The woman's chest is a fern-covered tunnel that can be walked through. For more, see this website. [map]

More Florida:
Jantzen Girl (Daytona Beach)
Muse of Discovery (Orlando)

Waving Girl and Dog
Savannah, GA
The Waving Girl and Dog statue depicts Florence Martus who waved at arriving and departing ships at the Savannah River port from 1887-1931. This 9-foot-tall, bronze statue was created by Felix De Weldon and installed in 1972. For more, see this website. [map]

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