Enoch Tanner (or E.T. for short) Wickham (1883 - 1970) was a self-taught folk artist who built life-size concrete statues along a rural road in Palmyra, Tennessee. E.T. began his creations in 1950 at the age of 67 after retiring from being a tobacco farmer and raising nine children. 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

The first statue E.T. built was of the Blessed Virgin Mary crushing a snake under her feet. More statues followed of Tecumseh the Indian Chief, and of World War I hero Alvin York. In 1961 E.T. built an equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson. One of his largest statues was a Memorial to honor his son Ernest Wickham and other local soldiers of Montgomery County, Tennessee who died in World War II. E.T. continued building statues until his death in 1970. By that time, he had built over forty statues using only simple materials of chicken wire, rebar and concrete. Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Italy Russia United States Serbia Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von Hötzendorf İsmail Enver Ferdinand I Casualties... Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964) was a United States soldier, famous for his heroism in World War I. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine-gun nest, killing 32 German soldiers and capturing 132 others as well as... Apotheosis of Saint Louis by Charles H. Niehaus In sculpture, an equestrian (from the Latin equus meaning horse) is a statue consisting of a horse with mounted rider. ... Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), first governor of Florida (1821), general of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a co-founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

In 2001 the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, Tennessee had a year long exhibition of his work. Today some of the statues still stand along Buck Smith Road in Palmyra in spite of much aging and vandalism. The statues of Alvin York and the sleeping dog have been restored and are displayed in the Trahern Art building at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Another statue of a kneeling soldier is located outside Soldier's Chapel in nearby Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 123,395, retaining its position as Tennessees fifth largest city. ... Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964) was a United States soldier, famous for his heroism in World War I. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine-gun nest, killing 32 German soldiers and capturing 132 others as well as... This article is about the university in Clarksville, Tennessee named for former governor of Tennessee Austin Peay. ... Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 123,395, retaining its position as Tennessees fifth largest city. ... Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee and is home to the 101st Airborne Division. ...

See also

• Ferdinand Cheval
• Samuel P. Dinsmoor
• Howard Finster
• Simon Rodia

Chevals Palais Idéal Ferdinand Cheval (1836 - August 19, 1924) was a French postman who spent 33 years of his life building an Ideal Castle (French Palais idéal). ... Samuel Perry Dinsmoor (1843-1942) was an United States teacher and eccentrc sculptor from Lucas, Kansas. ... The Reverend Howard Finster (December 2, 1916- October 22, 2001) was a visionary artist from Summerville, Georgia who was inspired by God to spread his gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of sacred art. ... Sabato Simon (or Sam to his friends) Rodia was an Italian immigrant to the United States who spent much of his adulthood living in Los Angeles, California. ...

External links

• Customs House Museum Wickham Exhibit
• Wickham Stone Park
• Wickham's Way