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General Winfield Scott Hancock

Washington, Italy

General Winfield Scott Hancock

General Winfield Scott Hancock is an equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock, by Henry Jackson Ellicott together with architect Paul J. Pelz. It is located at Pennsylvania Avenue in United States Navy Memorial Park at the northwest corner of 7th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. It was commiss

ioned on March 2, 1889, and dedicated on May 12, 1896, by President Grover Cleveland. It cost $50,000. The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC, of the National Register of Historic Places. The statue is featured in the opening of the Netflix series House of Cards.

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