Deborah Sampson, Figurative Statue

Title: Deborah Sampson, Figurative Statue
Creator: Stubbs, Lu
Commemorates: Sampson, Deborah
Biographical Text: Bronze statue depicting Sampson. Created in 1989 by artist Lu Stubbs.

The statue is located in Sharon, MA, in front of their public library. Sampson fought in the Revolutionary War for seventeen months under the guise of her deceased brother, Robert Shurtlieff. The statue honors her bravery and secret, depicting her dressed half as a soldier and half as a colonial woman.
Text: [Text Below Statue]
DEBORAH SAMPSON GANNETT 1760 - 1827

[Text on Plaque]
DEBORAH SAMPSON
BY
LU STUBBS
1989
Date Created: 1989
Type: English Statue
Bibliographic Citation: "Deborah Sampson Gannet," The Patriot Ledger. Apr. 20, 2005.; Dedication of Deborah Sampson statue, UMass Boston Digital Collections; Massachusetts: Statue of Woman Who Fought as a Man, Roadside America, Sharon
Project Researcher: O'Neill, Iris

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