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Statue of Deborah Sampson outside Sharon Public Library

Mlc · photographed 2007

A modern bronze statue in Sharon, Massachusetts, honoring Deborah Sampson as a Revolutionary War soldier.

A modern statue commemorating Sampson's service as a disguised Continental Army soldier, erected long after her lifetime.

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Bronze statue of a woman in a long coat with buttoned front and a rifle held upright at her side, standing in front of a brick building with white columns and a sign reading PUBLIC LIBRARY. Open doors and a railing are visible behind the statue.
Statue of Deborah Sampson outside the Sharon Public Library, photographed 2007.

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What it is

This photograph shows a bronze statue of Deborah Sampson standing outside the Sharon Public Library in Massachusetts. The statue depicts a woman in a long buttoned coat holding a rifle upright at her side.

Why it matters

This modern memorial shows how Sampson's story continues to be celebrated long after her death, as an example of a woman who disguised herself to serve as a soldier in the Continental Army. Statues like this shape public memory, choosing which details of a person's life to highlight.

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  • Why might the sculptor have chosen to show Sampson in uniform with a rifle rather than in another role from her life?
  • What does placing the statue outside a public library suggest about how the town wants her remembered?
  • What parts of Sampson's life does a statue like this not show?

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Scan of an open book showing a left page with an engraved oval portrait of a young woman with long wavy hair and a ruffled collar, framed by military trophies and an eagle, labeled Deborah Sampson, Published by H. Mann, 1797. Right page is the title page: The Female Review: Or, Memoirs of an American Young Lady, By a Citizen of Massachusetts, Dedham, Printed by Nathaniel and Benjamin Heaton, M,DCC,XCVII.Book

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The Female Review: Life of Deborah Sampson

Herman Mann · 1797

Black-and-white engraving titled Deborah Sampson, published by H. Mann, 1797. An oval portrait of a young woman with long curled hair and a high-collared dress sits within a decorative frame topped with flags, a wreath, and an eagle at the base.Painting

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Deborah Sampson Engraving

1797

Oval engraved portrait of a young woman with long wavy hair, wearing a high-collared ruffled white neckerchief and a striped dress with a sash, set within a decorative oval border with foliage.Painting

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Portrait of Deborah Sampson

Joseph Stone · 1797

Cover of a dark marbled-paper bound booklet with a maroon spine and a small label reading E 275 G18. A cream octagonal label in handwriting reads: An Address delivered at Federal St. Theatre, Boston, By Mrs. Deborah Gannet, The American heroine. Publications of the Sharon historical Society.Speech

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An Address, Delivered with Applause, at the Federal-Street Theatre, Boston

Deborah Sampson Gannett · 1802

Plain dark red cloth book cover with a white Library of Congress barcode label near the lower right, reading LIBRARY OF CONGRESS and the number 00017379653 with a red dot.Book

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The Female Review (Vinton edition)

Herman Mann; edited by John Adams Vinton · 1866

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