Cast Iron Lawn Jockey

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Theorized origins
Apocryphal accounts of the figure's origin portray the statue as representing a hero of African-American history and culture.

There is a common story that black lawn jockeys are a recreation of a black boy who served George Washington in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.[4] The story says that the boy, named Jocko Graves, was left behind as Washington considered it too dangerous for him to cross the Delaware River with the men. Graves then died in the cold while tending to the men's horses, frozen with a lantern in his hand.[4] According to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, the legend is not corroborated by historical records.[5]

Another story, popularized by American historian Charles L. Blockson, posits that the figures were used on the Underground Railroad to guide escaping slaves to freedom.[6][7] Claims of an association with the Underground Railroad have not been corroborated by other historians.[8][9] The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia writes that "there is very little, if any, primary source material for the claim that lawn jockeys were used as signaling devices for escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad."[10]

Notes: un- known maker, paint loss, weathered, structurally sound

Consistent with age and use.

base 15 x 15" x 44h overall "

18%

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Colebrook, CT 06021

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Saturday, 10/26, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

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