The Lewis and Clark American Argonath Project | Two 250 Foot Tall Monuments

On the evening of May 23, Daniel C. Green created an image that created a ripple effect across the internet—and possibly the American patriotic landscape as we know it.

In response to a post online requesting an image portraying Lewis and Clark in the style of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Amoranth (as popularized by the early 2000s movies). Before doing so, Green researched what it would take to make such a monument and how to make the design correctly. He then fed a detailed prompt into an AI model and shared his photo response.

Little did he know the reaction that the public would have to this photo.

Over a span of 24 hours, the post emassed hundreds, to thousands to ultimately millions of views, creating a bipartisan ferver for the concept:

Two 300 feet tall copper statues of Lewis and Clark along the Missouri River in Montana, hollowed on the inside for defense, tourism, private sector, research, libraries, or a multitude of other purposes.

The idea spread rapidly, drawing people wanting to put money towards the project, debate on the best way to do it, and questioning why America no longer raises such emaculate, megalithic monuments to the American past any longer.

Upon reading dozens—and then hundreds, to thousands—of these responses, many from notable figures, Green began to ponder if there was a legitimate tailwind behind this conceptual project.

Early on Monday morning, Green learned that multiple people of note had taken interest in this concept, requesting the project actually be started. These included a political reporter with a multi-million person following, the CEO of the American Conservation Coalition, and Senator Eric Schmitt (who publicly endorsed the idea).

The idea was further popularized by a notable foundry in France—Atelier Missor.

All of these factors combined caused Green to start floating an idea—that he could personally spearhead the project. This idea gained instantaneous popularity, to the extent that, within hours, he had been connected with famous monument makers, connected with hundreds of potential donors and contributors, and witnessed the idea spread like wildfire.

Following the rapid popularity of the American Argonath project, many networks began covering the project. This included the infamous Not the Bee, the sister site to The Babylon Bee.

Progress has happened rather quickly. Green has created a landing page for this project, directing people to follow the page closely as he secures a 501(c)(3) sponsor to begin taking donations for the project.

These donations will fund an artistic rendering, a small clay model that will be reproduced through a 3D company run by a supporter of the project, a 10-foot scale model of the statue, surveying of the land, and ultimately funding the construction of the megalithic statue.

This is a massive undertaking from Daniel C. Green, his company The Eagle Eye, and the undertaking to preserve America’s past for the future.