The Little Mermaid - St. Thomas, USVI
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N 18° 19.940 W 064° 55.283
20Q E 296951 N 2028025
This half-sized replica of the mermaid can be found in a fountain a short distance from the cruise ship dock.
Waymark Code: WM8QX8
Location: US Virgin Islands
Date Posted: 05/04/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GPX Navigators
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Carl Jacobsen watched Ellen Price dance in a ballet, "The Little Mermaid" and asked her to pose for a statue. The sculptor used his wife's body and Ellen Price's head for the statue. The statue was presented as a gift to the city of Copenhagen in 1913.
Where is original located?: Copenhagen, Denmark

Where is this replica located?: St. Thomas, USVI

Who created the original?: Edvard Eriksen

Internet Link about Original: http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/mermaid.html

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1912
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