Big Tom - Frazee, Minnesota - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This painted fiberglass sculpture, 22 feet high, 17 feet wide, and weighing in at 5000 pounds, depicts a tom turkey with wings touching the ground and tail feathers raised and fanned. Called "Big Tom," it is on display in Lions Park in Frazee, Minnesota. Like some other "monstrosities," this enormous turkey was created by artist Dave Oswald of DWO, Sparta, Wisconsin. The sculpture was dedicated in September 1998.

The current reigning Largest Turkey in the World actually replaced an earlier, smaller World's Largest Turkey in Frazee that was "only" 16 feet tall. The earlier turkey on this spot tragically perished in a fire. The is also a "Little Tom" sculpture in Frazee, still larger than your average gobbler.

Sources:
World's Largest Turkey, Roadside America
Turkey Statues, Roadside Architecture
World's Largest Turkey - Frazee, MN, Highway Highlights
Finding Minnesota: World's Largest Turkey, WCCO TV, November 21, 2010
World's Largest Turkey, The Big Stuff Project
The World's Largest Turkey, GreatBigStuff
About Us, City of Frazee
Largest monument to the turkey, World Record Academy

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Big Tom Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dave Oswald Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: September 19, 1998 Materials used: Fiberglass Location: Lions Park

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