The memorial honors two of the more than 100 people enslaved at Mason’s home of Gunston Hall—a 10-year-old girl named Penny, and James, Mason’s manservant.

Dec 11, 2013 · Although the decision to name the University after George Mason came in 1959, the idea for a statue of him on campus was not proposed until thirty years later, in 1989. Like many celebrated traditions at Mason, the George Mason Statue started as a student initiative.

Jun 24, 2021 · Fifty-three weeks after it was moved to Holton Plaza to make way for construction related to the Core Campus Project, the iconic George Mason statue was returned to its home on George Mason University’s Wilkins Plaza. Check out a video of the move.

George Mason Statue, Fairfax Campus. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

In an effort to honor his accomplishments, on April 12, 1996 at 2pm, George Mason University made history by creating the first 3-D depiction of George Mason in the country. The dedication of the seven-plus feet statue occurred during the celebration and commemorance of the newly constructed Johnson Center.

George Mason Statue. The George Mason statue was dedicated on April 12, 1996. Created by Wendy M. Ross, the seven-and-a-half-foot statue shows George Mason presenting his first draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which was later the basis for the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of …

Jul 10, 2023 · Mason’s iconic statue of George Mason, built over twenty-five years prior to the memorial, plays a key role as part of the memorial. Each of the memorial panels contains a cutout of the Mason Statue that allows a visitor to view it within the cutout.

This statue of George Mason honors the school's namesake and is frequently decorated by student groups with the approval of the university's administration. Mason is notable for many …

The Enslaved People of George Mason memorial, part of the Core Campus Project in Fairfax, and designed by Perkins + Will, will provide a more complete account of the complicated legacy of George Mason IV, a founding father who championed individual …

George Mason Statue. Mason's Beloved Landmark. Although the decision to name the University after George Mason came in 1959, the idea for a statue of him on campus was not proposed until thirty years later, in 1989. Like many celebrated traditions at Mason, the George Mason Statue started as a student initiative. View Story — Show on Map