My original question was about US statues devoted to fictional characters. Henry
Sweets, the curator of the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal, MO. made the comment he
had heard the statue of Tom and Huck on Cardiff Hill in Hannibal was one of the
five oldest U.S. statues devoted to fictional characters. I received some great
leads and answers to my questions. Thank you, again to all that responded.
Here are the results:
1912: Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens, London, England.
1913: Little Mermaid in harbor, Denmark
1926: Tom and Huck, Hannibal, MO.
1937: Popeye Crystal City, Tx.
1937: Paul Bunyan Minnesota
1938: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod Wellsboro, Pa.
1939: Babe Minnesota
1955: Mickey Mouse, Disneyland, Anaheim, Ca.
1957: Dulcinea, Lan Mancha, Toboso, Spain
1959: Alice in Wonderland, Central Park, NYC, NY.
1987: McClusky's Ducklings, Boston Commons Park, Boston, Ma.
1992; Winnie the Pooh, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
If there are older statues, I would like to know about them. Mr. Sweets would like
to verify the ages of the 5 oldest statues devoted to fictional characters in the
United States. And I want to prove that Librarians are the ones that can get him
that verification!
Beth
Beth G. Yount
District Library Media Specialist
Marceline R-V School District
Co-Chair Northeast Region MASL
Marceline, Missouri
byount@marceline.k12.mo.us
660-376-2411
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