President Donald Trump unveiled the newly regilded Arts of War sculptures in Washington, D.C., as crews began dismantling the towering scaffolding that had concealed the iconic golden horses for months of restoration work.
The towering monuments, long hidden behind scaffolding, tarps, and fencing, now reveal gleaming gold horses and figures perched on massive granite pedestals.
Located just west of the Lincoln Memorial, the Arts of War flank the eastern entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge, while the companion Arts of Peace sculptures sit nearby along Parkway Drive.
The National Park Service has been overseeing a comprehensive preservation project, addressing extensive purple staining on the granite bases caused by copper runoff from the aging bronze sculptures.
In addition to cleaning and stabilization, the restoration includes a fresh layer of gold on the bronze elements.
To protect visitors and workers, the surrounding lawn and turf areas were closed on July 2 and are scheduled to remain inaccessible until September 30, though they will reopen as soon as the work allows.
Sidewalks bordering the restoration zone and those leading onto Memorial Bridge remain open, and no road closures were necessary during the project.
The parkland will stay partially restricted until the broader rehabilitation efforts and removal of remaining equipment are completed.
The unveiling of the restored sculptures arrives just in time for the nation's 250th anniversary.
No comment has been received from the administration regarding the restoration.
