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The photograph by Gaetano Faillace that served as the basis for the statues. The national park. The MacArthur Landing site sits on a 6.78-hectare (16.8-acre) coastal plain in the barangay of Candahug, some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Leyte's provincial capital Tacloban. [2]
The new Leyte Provincial Capitol (completed in 2022) in Palo, Leyte, Philippines has two statues of MacArthur. One statue is a smaller version of MacArthur and his party landing in Leyte like the larger famous MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park and the other is a statue of MacArthur together with Jesus Christ and Ferdinand Magellan. [24] [25]
The park is located on a bluff overlooking the city's harbor. Prominently placed is a statue of general Douglas MacArthur. The park also houses a number of other statues, a small zoo, and a memorial to the Joseon–United States Treaty of 1882. [2] The park is also renowned for its cherry blossom blooming season. [3]
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This photo was published in July 28, 1934, editions of the Los Angeles Times, before a bronze casting of the statue was placed in MacArthur Park. (Los Angeles Times)
He executed at least eight major works for the Jesuits. He was also commissioned to build the MacArthur Landing site in Palo, Leyte, as well as other monuments of Philippine national heroes. Caedo was known for injecting vitality and breathing life into his sculptures, which became the hallmarks of his style.
The entrance to the gated, private community of Harbor Island, a barrier island bounded by the Harbor River, top and Hunting Island (not pictured) to the west as photographed on Dec. 6, 2022.
Although MacArthur had been approached by many cities about his funeral and gravesite plans, Duckworth's offer was the most intriguing one. MacArthur agreed to turn over all of his papers, medals, and memorabilia to the city of Norfolk and agreed to be buried in Norfolk as long as he and his wife would be laid to rest within the memorial.