DISPATCHES & PLATES

Updates from the Field

Every twelve to forty-eight hours, a new dispatch. Renderings, plans, and progress.

PROJECT LOG

The Initiative is Announced

Daniel C. Green publishes the vision on X — two 300ft statues at the Gateway to the Mountains, styled after the Argonath.

Artistic Renderings Underway

Contributors step forward to produce first artistic renderings and 3D-printed maquettes of the twin monuments.

Fund Opens to the Public

A GiveSendGo campaign is launched to accept non-tax-deductible contributions from patriotic Americans.

Reaches 1.4M Views

Amplified by Mario Nawfal, the initiative goes viral. Interest arrives from Atelier Missor and lawmakers.

Engineering Feasibility Begins

Structural engineers and quarry consultants are approached to scope stone versus hollow-cast approaches.

THE PLATE ROOM

Renderings & Studies