| Description |
| It’s the work of sculptor Félix Weldon and architect Elbert Peets, both North Americana. The statue rests or a pedestal covered by black granite, material that also covers the walls surrounding the Memorial. Brass plates tell of the warring life of General Calixto García (1839-1898), an outstanding patriot of the Cuban wars for independence. General García rose himself to a symbol of national dignity for his energetic stance in the face of me arrogance of me North American occupation forces after they landed in eastern Cuba and began vie military intervention. |
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