Grant County Garfield Trail - Fit for Life Garfield - Marion, IN/USA
N 40° 35.100 W 085° 39.950
16T E 612908 N 4493545
This is the third of 11 Garfield statues located in Grant County, Indiana. Garfield's creator, Jim Davis, was born in Marion, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMCFRB
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2011
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Marion's first statue, "Fit for Life Garfield" is dressed in running attire sporting the colors of Marion High School and carries a water bottle. It was originally placed downtown along the Mississinewa River, at the start of the popular River Walk leading to Matter Park, in July 2006. This one was vandalized when a man hugged Garfield too tightly and the head came off. The head was discovered at the Mississinewa Reservoir, and eventually restored to its body. City officials rededicated the repaired statue during Oktoberfest celebrations in 2009. He was moved to Matter Park in Marion in 2016.
Character Type: Cartoon
Character originator: Jim Davis
Internet Link: [Web Link]
Address or Location:
1st Street & Adams Street 46952
By the entrance to the Mississinewa Riverwalk
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