The Rhode Island Red, (sculpture) - Little Compton RI - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Rhode Island Red Monument in the hamlet of Adamsville of Little Compton, Rhode Island, at the intersection of Main Street, Adamsville Road, and Old Harbor Road, commemorates the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken, Rhode Island's state bird. The sculpture was completed in 1925 by Henry L. Norton from Winthrop, Massachusetts.

The text of the monument reads:

To commemorate the birthplace of the / Rhode Island Red breed of fowl which / originated near this location / --red fowls bred extensively by / the farmers of this district and later / named "Rhode Island Reds" and brought into / national prominence by the poultry fanciers -- this tablet placed by the / Rhode Island Red Club of America / with contributions of Rhode Island Red / breeders throughout the world / on land donated by / Deborah Manchester / 1925

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TITLE: The Rhode Island Red ARTIST(S): Norton, Henry L., sculptor. DATE: 1925. Dedicated 1925. MEDIUM: Bronze relief of a Rhode Island Red rooster with text mounted onto a boulder. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS RI000075 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Jct. Adamsville, Westport Harbor, Main and Stone Church Rds, Little Compton, RI DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Monument is in good condition. Grounds are maintained around the monument

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