The equestrian statue of José María Morelos, honoring Mexican War of Independence revolutionary José María Morelos, is installed at El Parque de México, located in Lincoln Park, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History The statue was sculpted by Mexican-Spanish artist Julián Martínez Soto in 1980 and cast at Manuel Maldonado Foundry, in Mexico City. The monument was donated to the city of Los Angeles by Mexican President José López Portillo and erected on June 13, 1981, at El Parque de México, a section of Los Angeles' Lincoln Park devoted to Mexican historical figures.
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External links Equestrian Statues - José María Morelos y Pavón