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Thayer Monument is a white granite monument and statue of
Sylvanus Thayer Sylvanus Thayer (June 9, 1785 – September 7, 1872) was an United States, American military officer, engineer and educator who served as the fifth superintendent of the United States Military Academy, superintendent of the United States Militar ...
at the
United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academies, United States service academy in West Point, New York that educates cadets for service as Officer_(armed_forces)#United_States, comm ...
, designed by sculptor Carl Conrads and unveiled on June 11, 1883. Thayer is known as the "Father of the Military Academy" for the profound and lasting impact of his superintendency during the academy's early years. The monument's location has changed over the years. It first occupied the southwest corner of
the Plain The Plain (), also known as the Marsh (), was the majority of independent deputies in the National Convention during the French Revolution. They were the most moderate and the most numerous group (around 400 deputies) of the National Conventio ...
, but it currently sits at the intersection of Washington and Jefferson roads, adjacent to the Beat Navy tunnel on the northwest corner of the Plain. The memorial is the sight of multiple memorial ceremonies during the year as West Point reunions hold a parade and memorial service at the site. Tradition states that the oldest living graduate of the senior reunion class present will lay a wreath at the statue. Image:Thayer Monument West Point at Sunset.JPG, Thayer statue at sunset Image:Thayer Statue in Early Spring, West Point, NY.JPG, Monument in early spring Image:Old (Pre-1910 Gymnasium) and location of Thayer Monument at West Point.png, Original location in front of the old gymnasium Image:Thayer Monument in original location, circa 1900, West Point, NY.png, Original location, pre-1910


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{{USMA Sculptures by Carl Conrads Monuments and memorials at West Point 1883 sculptures 1883 establishments in New York (state) Granite sculptures in New York (state)