GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bigg Daddy
N 38° 53.972 W 077° 02.807
18S E 322507 N 4307619
The official mascot of the George Washington University is the Colonial. But the Unofficial mascot is the River Horse or Hippo.
Waymark Code: WM2HQ2
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dawgs
Views: 89
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

The legend surrounding the GWU Hippo appears on the statue's plaque:

GWU's River Horse Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts. George and Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings. Credited with enhancing the fertility of the plantation, the Washingtons believed the hippopotamuses brought them good luck, and children on the estate often attempted to lure the creatures close enough to the shore to touch a nose for good luck. So, too, many generations of students of The George Washington University.

"Art for wisdom, Science for joy, Politics for beauty, a Hippo for hope"

There is a Geocache (created by me) in honor of the hippo. Check it out.
School name: George Washington University

Artist: Not listed

Year Created/Dedicated: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Please upload a new, original photo of the mascot statue. This photo may or may not include you or a personal mascot.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest School Mascots
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
oboegary & delaware hiker visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 01/24/2024 oboegary & delaware hiker visited it
Searcher28 visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 07/08/2017 Searcher28 visited it
Canadianzombie visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 06/10/2012 Canadianzombie visited it
50 State Redhead visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 04/10/2012 50 State Redhead visited it
ornith visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 09/21/2008 ornith visited it
Queens Blessing visited GWU's River Horse--Unofficial Mascot 09/21/2008 Queens Blessing visited it

View all visits/logs