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Chapin, Samuel - 'The Pilgrim'
Chapin, Samuel - "The Pilgrim"
Monument to Deacon Samuel Chapin, Founder of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Kelly Drive at Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia (relocated 1920)
Bronze, on fieldstone base
Height 9'1" (base 1'7")
Gift of the New England Society of Pennsylvania
Owned by the City of Philadelphia

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"Museum Without Walls": Audio: The Pilgrim by artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens, from Fairmount Park Art Association

Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the most influential and successful artists of the late nineteenth century. His James A. Garfield Monument was installed along East River (now Kelly) Drive in 1895. The Puritan, the first version of The Pilgrim, was commissioned by Chester W. Chapin as a monument to one of the founders of Springfield, Massachusetts—Deacon Samuel Chapin (1595–1675). The New England Society of Pennsylvanians asked Gaudens to make a replica of The Puritan for the city of Philadelphia. For the later commission Gaudens made some changes in the figure's dress and adjusted the facial characteristics to represent a New England type: "For the head in the original statue, I used as a model the head of Mr. Chapin himself, assuming that there would be some family resemblance with the Deacon, who was his direct ancestor. But Mr. Chapin's face is round and Gaelic in character, so in the Philadelphia work, I changed the features completely, giving them the long, New England type, besides altering the folds of the cloak in many respects, the legs, the left hand, and the Bible." The Pilgrim was originally placed on the South Plaza of City Hall but was relocated to its present site in 1920.

Adapted from Public Art in Philadelphia by Penny Balkin Bach (Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 1992).



Birth

Matches 1 to 55 of 55

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Bolton, Everard  1 Oct 1739Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14094
2 Bolton, Isaac Jr  27 Apr 1735Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14092
3 Bolton, Jemima  27 Jan 1733Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14091
4 Bolton, Joseph  13 Mar 1737Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14093
5 Bolton, Margaret  6 Apr 1726Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14087
6 Bolton, Rachel  12 Sep 1727Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14088
7 Bolton, Rebecca  13 Jun 1731Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14090
8 Bolton, Sarah  3 Sep 1729Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14089
9 Bonham, Blathwaite  10 Nov 1762Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3895
10 Bonham, Catherine  12 Jul 1792Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4579
11 Bonham, Elizabeth  2 Jul 1774Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4569
12 Bonham, Ephraim Jr  22 Feb 1752Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3887
13 Bonham, Ephraim  1 Jan 1778Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4571
14 Bonham, Harriet  22 Sep 1797Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4580
15 Bonham, Humphrey Murrey  28 Apr 1755Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3889
16 Bonham, Jane  16 Oct 1743Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I33175
17 Bonham, Jane  16 Feb 1784Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4574
18 Bonham, John  27 Nov 1748Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3882
19 Bonham, Mary  25 Jan 1754Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3888
20 Bonham, Mary  18 Jun 1760Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3894
21 Bonham, Mary  28 Mar 1776Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4570
22 Bonham, Rebecca  8 Aug 1757Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3891
23 Bonham, Rebecca  11 Apr 1786Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4575
24 Bonham, Robert Taggert  8 Jan 1780Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4572
25 Bonham, Sarah  21 Jun 1756Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3890
26 Bonham, Sarah  23 Apr 1782Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4573
27 Bonham, Susannah  4 Dec 1746Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3884
28 Bonham, Susannah  30 Dec 1758Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3893
29 Bonham, Susannah  21 Sep 1772Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4568
30 Bonham, Thomas Taggert  16 Aug 1790Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4578
31 Bonham, William  4 Feb 1745Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3883
32 Bonham, William  1 Oct 1750Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3886
33 Bonham, William  15 Jan 1788Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4576
34 Bonham or Vanderbilt, Mary  Abt 1723Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40596
35 Boone, James Jr  6 Feb 1744Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I11093
36 Bowyer, Martha  Abt 1721Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40700
37 Bowyer, Rebecca  Abt 1730Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40707
38 Bowyer, Ruth  1727Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3751
39 Brooke, Elizabeth  Abt 1751Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40711
40 Brooke, Sarah  Abt 1753Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40712
41 Cassel, Elizabeth  Abt 1711Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I10818
42 Crapp, John  Bef 14 May 1700Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22924
43 Fox, John  1776Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I68347
44 Francis, Senator/Governor John Brown  31 May 1791Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I107906
45 Jones, Blaithwaite Col  7 Apr 1726Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6747
46 Jones, Susannah  29 Sep 1722Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3880
47 McClelland, Patricia   I11746
48 Pugh, Jesse  16 Sep 1711Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I44918
49 Robinson, Charles  18 Sep 1798Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I9734
50 Sturgeon, (twin son)  3 Oct 1940Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I32246
51 Sturgeon, (twin son)   I32247
52 Sturgeon, Julia Carol   I32244
53 Taggert, Elizabeth  15 Jun 1753Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4215
54 Warner, Sarah  Abt 1752Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40709
55 Williams, Sarah  Abt 1742Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40713

Death

Matches 1 to 27 of 27

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 Atwood, Moses Sr.  5 Apr 1848Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I13979
2 Bolton, Lydia  16 Aug 1764Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14082
3 Bolton, Margaret  May 1817Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14087
4 Bolton, Rachel  1 Jan 1810Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14088
5 Bolton, Sarah  Aft 1752Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I14079
6 Bonham, Catherine  2 Jan 1751Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3858
7 Bonham, Catherine  1795Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4579
8 Bonham, Ephraim Jr  19 Jul 1759Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3887
9 Bonham, Eunice  Aft 1800Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4682
10 Bonham, Jane  24 May 1744Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I33175
11 Bonham, Susannah  28 Aug 1759Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3884
12 Bonham, William  15 Aug 1746Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3883
13 Budd, Susannah  Aft 1718Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6745
14 Cole, Mary Ann  8 Jan 1879Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I60311
15 Crapp, John  Bef 14 May 1700Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22924
16 Hastings, Sarah  Bef 5 Jul 1757Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40698
17 Jones, Jane (..)  04 Feb 1759Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6748
18 Lucas, Elizabeth  07 Jun 1712Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22908
19 Morris, Mary  Bef 08 Mar 1800Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6749
20 Paschall, William (immigrant)  19 Feb 1694/95Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I49580
21 Paschall, William  28 Sep 1751Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I49581
22 Poole, Hannah  Bef 24 Jun 1711Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22925
23 Poole, John  Bef 23 Jun 1710Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22926
24 Stricker, Mary Anne "Nona"  2006Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I9768
25 Sturgeon, (twin son)  3 Oct 1940Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I32246
26 Sturgeon, (twin son)   I32247
27 Sturgeon, William Elias  1950Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I32242

Burial

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Burial    Person ID 
1 Crapp, John  14 May 1700Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22924
2 Morris, Mary  08 Mar 1800Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6749
3 Poole, Hannah  24 Jun 1711Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22925
4 Poole, John  23 Jun 1710Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22926
5 Poole, Nathaniel  13 Jan 1748Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22907

Emigration

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Emigration    Person ID 
1 Welty, Peter* (immigrant)  16 Oct 1727Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I15985

Immigration

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Immigration    Person ID 
1 Barnhill, Robert (Immigrant)  28 Sep 1734Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I62241
2 Breckenridge, Alexander* (Immigrant) (son?)  1728Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I5805
3 Craig, Major Isaac (immigrant)  1765Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I73022
4 Shoffner, Michael Christian^ (immigrant)  1758Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I19301
5 Stone, Rowland (Ireland to Calloway Co, KY) (Immigrant)  1772Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I58646

Military

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Military    Person ID 
1 Cope, Kenneth Newell  27 Nov 1945Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I48513

Other-Begin

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Other-Begin    Person ID 
1 Bonham, Ephraim (MF) Sr  Jul 1774Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4809
2 Bonham, Ephraim (MF) Sr  1777Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4809

Property

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Property    Person ID 
1 Bonham, Ephraim (MF) Sr  23 May 1745Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4809
2 Budd, Susannah  Between 1700 and 1718Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I6745
3 Warner, Joseph  1746Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40708

Religion

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Religion    Person ID 
1 Poole, Nathaniel  1748Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I22907

Residence

Matches 1 to 9 of 9

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Residence    Person ID 
1 Bonham, Ephraim (MF) Sr  Between 1780 and 1781Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I4809
2 Bonham, William  Between 1780 and 1781Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3886
3 Breckenridge, Alexander* (Immigrant) (son?)  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I5805
4 Breckenridge, Rev. George* (Immigrant)  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I5772
5 Breckenridge, John  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I5775
6 Breckenridge, Letitia (immigrant)  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I12
7 Breckenridge, Col/Capt Robert Sheriff  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I5806
8 Breckenridge, Smith  Bef 1740Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I11
9 Forman, Ezekiel (elder bro of Gen. David)  1789Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I28363

Will

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Will    Person ID 
1 Baker, Jeremiah  8 Dec 1784Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I40697
2 Jones, Gibbs  14 Aug 1736Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I3210

Marriage

Matches 1 to 11 of 11

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Bolton / Bolton  1751Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F5330
2 Bolton / Dillsworth  27 Mar 1710Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F5327
3 Bonham / Jones  23 Dec 1742Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F1860
4 Davis / Bolton  30 Oct 1709Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F5324
5 Dungan / Wells  19 Apr 1737Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F6548
6 Hendricks (Hendrix) / Groesbeck  13 Apr 1704Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F28744
7 Hibbs / Jones  25 Dec 1735Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F2846
8 Jones / Crapp  2 Aug 1721Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F1536
9 Jones / Morris  25 May 1762Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F2843
10 McMurtry / Boone  1723Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F35546
11 Paschall / Budd  1692Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F16344