Unconditional Surrender – Sarasota, Florida
The profound joy portrayed in this sculpture was prompted by the spontaneous surrender of the Japanese, thus ending World War II on August 14, 1945. Among the celebrants in Times Square in New York City were a United States sailor and a nurse embracing amidst the multitude of joy makers.
This celebrated moment in history of our nation prompted preeminent American sculptor J. Steward Johnson to create this sculpture, which he named “Unconditional Surrender.” After several years of intensive efforts, a proud veteran of World War II Jack Curran, bought the sculpture, and with the outstanding support given by various Sarasota County veterans’ organizations, he was able to donate the sculpture to the City of Sarasota.
To log this virtual geocache you will need to:
- Take a photograph of the sculpture with yourself in the foreground and post with your found it log. If, for privacy purposes, you do not wish to show your face then "wave" at the sculpture by placing your hand in the shot. You need to include sufficient evidence that you were actually there on the day of your log. Do NOT send me photos.
- The sailor (not the nurse) portrayed in this sculpture is bolted to the ground through a metal plate with how many bolts?
- Message me when posting your find, the number of bolts. Do NOT include them in your log.
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