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The Sentinel
The Sentinel is perhaps the Park’s most famous monument.
Now on the ground of the Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Gorham Company created this cast bronze piece for a private residence in 1851. Later it went on exhibit at the famous Crystal Palace in London and won a gold medal from the New York Academy of Design. The artist family eventually gave it to the Park. According to legend, the dog warned the artist’s wife’s family of a serious fire, which is why the Sentinel’s chain is broken.
Thousands of Rhode Island children have posed for photographs on The Sentinel’s back.
Date Made:
1851
1851
Date Erected:
1896
1896
Artist:
T.F. Hoppin
T.F. Hoppin
Did you know?
This is probably the oldest statue in the Park!
This is probably the oldest statue in the Park!
16 on Self-Guided Tour of Notable Art
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