Whispering Giant #68 - Iowa Falls IA
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PeterNoG
N 42° 31.238 W 093° 16.318
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This Whispering Giant is in a small park overlooking the Iowa River on Foster Boulevard about 120 yards north of Washington Avenue in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WMX1N1
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2017
Views: 10
The nearby plaque reads:
You are viewing an original Peter Toth Indian Monument that was dedicated on this spot July 4th 1978. Peter Toth, a Hungarian Sculpture has given a gift of one Indian monument to every state in the union, and fortunately the City of Iowa Falls was chosen for the Iowa site.
This monument was carved from a locally grown cottonwood tree and including the pedestal is 33 feet in height. The design is a Peter Toth original with the three disced headband and a neck broach similar to ones worn by the local Indian tribes.
Iowa Falls and the other 49 sites for Peter Toth Indian monuments can be eternally grateful for this gift from the gifted outdoor sculptor, Peter Toth.According to Wikipedia (
visit link) This statue #68 replaces the original statue #28 and it was dedicated in 1999.
City: Iowa Falls IA
Description of Location:
park
Sculpture Number: #68
Year Dedicated: 1999
Type of Wood: Cottonwood
Sculpture Name: Not listed
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