Heald Square Monument

The Heald Square Monument is an impressive bronze sculpture by Lorado Taft, located in the square of the same name in the historic Michigan-Wacker District of Chicago's Loop. The monument depicts General George Washington alongside the two most important financiers of the American Revolution, Robert Morris and Haym Salomon. After Taft's death in 1936, his assistants Leonard Crunelle, Nellie Walker, and Fred Torrey completed the work. The square itself is named after Fort Dearborn commander Nathan Heald. Protected as a Chicago Landmark since 1971, the sculpture offers visitors a historic sight amid the city's architecture and recalls the roots of American independence.