Young Meher Statue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

On April 24, 1976, a group of Armenians from around the country gathered in Philadelphia to unveil and dedicate a statue of the Armenian hero, Young Meher. The ceremony was part of the most extensive Bicentennial effort ever undertaken by any ethnic group on a purely voluntary basis. The assembled crowd of 2000 people included many Armenians. The statue was a gift from Americans of Armenian ancestry to the United States of America, as a way of expressing gratitude for the freedom and opportunities the Armenian people have found in this great country over the years.

The 15-foot statue of Meher, a heroic figure from an Armenian legend, was presented to the United States by the Armenian community. Lee Gainsborough and Robert Picker stop to look at it and the four bronze panels that are on the base. The sculptor is Koren Der Harootian. The statue stands in Fairmount Park opposite the Museum of Art.