Legacies
Modjeska's home from 1888 to 1906, "Arden", is a registered National Historic Landmark.
Named for her are:
- Modjeska Park, Anaheim, California (33°48'53"N 117°57'8"W)
- Modjeska Canyon, California (where Arden is located)
- Modjeska Peak (the north peak of Saddleback Mountain).
- Modjeskas, a caramel-covered marshmallow confection invented by a candy-maker named Busath (and later made by other candy-makers, including Muth's Candies and Schimpff's Confectionery) in her honor when she visited Louisville, Kentucky.
Also a statue of Modjeska is located outside the Pearson Park Amphitheater in Anaheim, California.
Modjeska was the mother of bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski and godmother to artist-author-philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (son of artist Stanisław Witkiewicz, who almost accompanied Modjeska and her family to California in 1876). She was also the aunt of artist Władysław T. Benda.
She was godmother to American actress Ethel Barrymore.
Read more about this topic: Helena Modjeska
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