Snoopy and Charlie Brown - Santa Rosa, CA
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ucdvicky
N 38° 26.255 W 122° 43.270
10S E 524334 N 4254404
Good grief! Everyone's favorite beagle and his owner in front of the train station in Santa Rosa.
Waymark Code: WM2TEJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2007
Views: 146
"This bronze sculpture of a smiling Charlie Brown with an arm around his pal Snoopy was commissioned by city and county agencies to honor Peanuts creator and Santa Rosa luminary Charles M. "Sparky" Schulz. Although Schulz had declined to have a public statue made of him, he did approve of one for the Peanuts.
Schulz moved to Santa Rosa in 1958 and spent over 40 years writing his Peanuts comic strips here. In the meantime, he became a beloved and respected member of the community. Soon after his death in 2000, the county renamed the regional airport to the Charles M. Schulz Airport in his honor. (The logo shows Snoopy atop his red doghouse, clad in goggles and a scarf, taking to the skies.) In 2001, this Peanuts sculpture was unveiled. In 2002, the Charles M. Schulz Museum opened two blocks away from his former studio. "http://santarosa.about.com/od/outings/ss/walkrrs_3.htm
Breed: Beagle
Date Built: 2001/01/01
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