Winged Victory of Samothrace

 

A Replica Of the Winged Victory of Samothrace in Ways Garden

 The original Winged Victory has been exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, at the top of the main staircase, since 1884.

Sometimes called the Winged Nike, or Winged Nike of Samothrace, the original  was found on the island of Samothrace, north of the Aegean Sea. 

 A "masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era", it's believed to date to the 2nd century [190 BC].  The statue represents the goddess Nike [Victory] with her arms missing and the base in the shape of a ships bow. 

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I'm still searching for when and why the replica was added to Ways Garden. For now, my post on Ways Garden is already WAY too long, so I'm adding this on it's own page - it's a great sight to see.  

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In April of 1913, the  Board Of Trade honored J. Roman Way  "Most Successful Function In Appreciation of Donor Of Ways Garden" Read the poem included in the write up of the event, here.

See the evolution of the J. Roman Way home, which sat across the street from Way's Garden, and later became the historical society, here. [This building was lost in a fire in 1960]

From Faries Castle [later White's Castle] To Way's Garden The Castle That J. Roman Way Tore Down to Make A Garden Across from his home.