A block of eastbound U.S. 40 in downtown Hagerstown will be closed Sunday, Sept. 6, to accommodate the unveiling of a George Washington statue by the Washington County Courthouse, according to the City of Hagerstown.

West Washington Street will be closed to through traffic between Summit Avenue and Potomac Street starting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a city announcement. The street will reopen after the ceremony ends, which is anticipated to be by 2 p.m.

Emergency vehicles will not be able to pass through that section of West Washington Street during the closure.

The dedication of the new George Washington statue is at noon Sunday as part of the county's 250th anniversary celebration. The ceremony is open to the public.

The courthouse is at the southeast corner of West Washington Street and Summit Avenue.

The seven-foot bronze statue honors George Washington, the county's namesake, and recognizes Washington County's claim as the first county in the nation named for him.

Local sculptor Toby Mendez created the statue, which is positioned near the former entrance to the historic section of what is now the Andrew F. Wilkinson Courthouse.

Sculptor Toby Mendez has created a “maquette,” or a small model, of the George Washington sculpture that will be featured in Washington County, Maryland. The statue will depict Washington as he appeared in September 1776, when the county was named after him.
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