The Epic of American Civilization, Hanover
Facts and practical information
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. ()
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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.
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Bus
- 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)