The Epic of American Civilization, Hanover

Name: The Epic of American Civilization
Address: Hanover, United States

#11 among attractions in Hanover

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The Epic of American Civilization is a mural by the social realist painter José Clemente Orozco. It is located in the basement reading room of the Baker Memorial Library on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The mural, painted between 1932 and 1934, consists of a series of 24 fresco panels, whose principal themes are the impact of both indigenous Native Americans and European colonists on North America, and the impact of war and rapid industrialization on the human spirit. ()

Built: 1932 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 43°42'18"N, 72°17'21"W

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Hanover (Dartmouth College)Hanover United States

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The Epic of American Civilization – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hanover Country Club, Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Montshire Museum of Science, Ledyard Bridge.

0.9 miNE
Golf
Hanover Country Club, Hanover
23 min walk • Hanover Country Club was a college-owned, semi-private golf course open to the public. The college shut down the golf course in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and for controversial financial reasons.
~1880 ftSE
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, Hanover
10 min walk • Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park is a baseball venue in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It is home to the Dartmouth Big Green baseball team of the NCAA Division I Ivy League. The field has a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
0.9 miSW
Children's museum, Nature and wildlife, Museum
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
22 min walk • The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on science museum located in Norwich, Vermont, United States.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Ledyard Bridge, Norwich
14 min walk • The Ledyard Bridge crosses the Connecticut River to connect Hanover, New Hampshire to Norwich, Vermont. It is the third bridge at this crossing to bear the name of the adventurer John Ledyard.
~570 ftS
Quad, Park
College Green, Hanover
3 min walk • The Green is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the College upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus.
~600 ftS
Universities and schools
Dartmouth College, Hanover
3 min walk • Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
~1270 ftS
Museum, Art gallery
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover
7 min walk • Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College is located at 4 East Wheelock Street in Hanover, New Hampshire. The center, which was designed by Wallace Harrison and foreshadows his later design of Manhattan's Lincoln Center, is the college's cultural hub.
~1260 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Hood Museum of Art, Hanover
7 min walk • The Hood Museum of Art is owned and operated by Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States.
~950 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Shattuck Observatory, Hanover
5 min walk • Shattuck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The observatory's most notable director was Edwin Brant Frost, who went on to be the director of the Yerkes Observatory.
~150 ftNE
Library
Baker-Berry Library, Hanover
1 min walk • The Baker-Berry Library is the main library at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fresco, The Epic of American Civilization, was painted by José Clemente Orozco in the lower level of the library, and is a National Historic Landmark.
~1600 ftS
43°42'3"N • 72°17'16"W
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, Hanover
8 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Universities and schools

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Epic of American Civilization?

Nearby attractions include Baker-Berry Library, Hanover (1 min walk), College Green, Hanover (3 min walk), Dartmouth College, Hanover (3 min walk), Shattuck Observatory, Hanover (5 min walk).

How to get to The Epic of American Civilization by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Epic of American Civilization:

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Webster Southbound • Lines: Blue Route, Brown Route, Maynard Street → Upper Valley Aq, Maynard Street → Veterans Admini, Vail Dartmouth Medical School → (2 min walk)
Wheeler • Lines: Brown Route, Main Street West Lebanon → Hartf, Main Street West Lebanon → Mayna, Main Street West Lebanon → Vail (2 min walk)