Commemorative sculpture for Project Mercury in Space View Park near the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, Florida.

Title

• Commemorative sculpture for Project Mercury in Space View Park near the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, Florida.

Image Number

• FS01371

Year

• 2001

Date Note

• Photographed on March 8, 2001.

Series Title

• General: Folklife Collection.
• Specific: Folklife Collection Series 1577, 2001-2002 Surveys, Space Coast Eastern Mediterranean

General Note

• The astronomical symbol for the planet Mercury lies atop a cross symbolizing the sign of valor while the number "7" in the center signifies the nation's seven original astronauts - Carpenter, Cooper, Glenn, Grissom, Schirra, Shepard and Slayton.
• The Park is the first and only walk in the nation that honors America's astronauts as well as the men and women behind the scenes who helped America lead the world in space exploration.

Photographer/Personal Author

• Stone, Robert L., 1944-

Physical Description

• 1 slide - col.

Subject Term

• Space age
• Space programs--United States
• Folklife and folklore projects
• Projects, Instate
• Parks--Florida--Titusville
• Monuments--Florida--Titusville
• Memorials--Florida--Titusville
• Material culture--Florida--Titusville
• Arts
• Public art
• Art, Municipal
• Outdoor art
• Outdoor sculpture
• Public sculpture

Geographic Term

• Brevard County (Fla.)
• Space View Park (Titusville, Fla.)

Subject Corporate

• United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• NASA
• Project Mercury (U.S.)
• Space Coast Survey.
• Bureau of Florida Folklife Programs.

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