Rosa Parks statue in the U.S. Capitol

A bronze statue of civil rights figure Rosa Parks by sculptor Eugene Daub was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol on December 1, 2013, and is part of the Capitol's collection of commemorative statuary. The statue honors Parks' role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the broader civil rights movement and is sited in a publicly accessible area of the Capitol. Its placement in the Capitol marks a formal congressional recognition of her historical significance.