Taking public transport to Volunteer Park, we then walked up the lovely path to visit the William Seward's statue, which stands in middle of the road Infront of the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Made of granite, marble, and bronze, this statue stands almost nine feet tall, and weighs close to 2,500 pounds, made by local artist Richard Brooks, for the 1909 Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, and relocated to the park the following year. William Henry Seward was a professional politician, serving as governor of New York, US Senator, presidential candidate against Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 US election, and Secretary of State. Also known as Let Us Make the Treaty Tonight, was instrumental in purchasing the Alaskan Territory from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million dollars. TIP: You can park your car nearby, so that you can also visit the Volunteer Park Conservatory.