#22 - Chief Little Owl III
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member buffaloman
N 38° 32.293 W 075° 03.533
18S E 494868 N 4265535
Originally completed in 1976 as #22 in a series by sculptor Peter Toth and gifted to the people of Delaware. This is the third statue at this location and was dedicated July 15, 2002 to raise the nation's consciousness as to the plight of our Native Americans.
Waymark Code: WMRT0
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member TubaTwo+Lou
Views: 106

The statue at the entrance to Bethany Beach has been a landmark since 1976. The original statue was created by sculptor Peter Wolf Toth, a humanitarian who wanted to give thanks to the United States. Weakened by termites, it was destroyed by high winds in 1992 and the remains were relocated to the Nanticoke Indian Museum in Millsboro, DE. Today, only the sign remains there, hanging under a portrait of Chief Little Owl. A replacement statue was made by Dennis D Beach from white oak but it lasted only 6 years. The current [2006] statue was sculpted by Peter Toth from Pacific Northwestern Red Cedar which should last from 50 to 150 years. It was dedicated on July 15, 2002. Welcome back, Chief Little Owl!
City: Bethany Beach

Description of Location:
Front of Town Hall- Garfield Parkway median at Route 1.


Sculpture Name: Chief Little Owl

Sculpture Number: #22 [Originally]

Year Dedicated: 1967 - 1992 - 2002

Type of Wood: Pacific NW Red Cedar

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