Captain Robert Falcon Scott was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901-1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910-1913. His widow, Kathleen Scott, sculpted a statue of Robert Falcon Scott that stands at the intersection of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street in Christchurch. The statue was completed in Carrara, Italy, in April 1916, but was not shipped until October 1916 because of World War I. The statue was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was reinstated in October 2017.
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Tulsa’s Route 66 Rising is an iconic sculpture celebrating the Mother Road’s history and impact on Tulsa. The 70-foot by 30-foot structure was dedicated in 2019 and sits along the Mother Road’s original 1926-1932 alignment. The artist behind this historic piece, Eric F. Garcia, was inspired by the Dust Bowl-era Depression and the Mother Road’s message of hope. Located inside the Cyrus Avery Traffic Circle, named after “The Father of Route 66.” It celebrates the contributions of Tulsan Cyrus Avery to Route 66.
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Akron unveiled the 12-foot-tall Rubber Worker cast bronze statue in May 2021. It stands in a roundabout at the intersection of Main and Mill streets. The statue depicts a rubber worker wrapping a tire and is based on the cover image of “Wheels of Fortune: The Story of Rubber in Akron,” a 1999 book by David Giffels and Steve Love. The ceremony included Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Zanesville-based sculptor Alan Cottrill.
Sitting in the heart of Indianapolis, the obelisk-shaped Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is Indiana’s official memorial to the Hoosiers that served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Frontier Wars and the Spanish-American War. The Soldiers & Sailors Monument is the first United States monument dedicated to the common soldier. It is also the largest outdoor memorial in the state of Indiana and is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Indianapolis. The Limestone used for the monument is gray oolitic limestone from the Romona quarries of Owen County. Standing 284 feet, 6 inches high, it is 15 feet shorter than the Statue of Liberty. The monument cost $598,318 in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 1973.
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Springfield Mayor Timothy J. Davlin unveiled “Springfield’s Lincoln” on June 5, 2004. The life-size sculpture of Lincoln, his wife and two of his sons — “Willie” waves to older brother Robert, located a short distance from the statue. It will stand next to Lincoln’s law office across from the Old State Capitol.
The statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, stands outside the Classic Center and faces downtown Athens. The statue symbolizes the city’s namesake — Athens, Greece. On the base of the statue is the Athenian Oath, which the youth of ancient Athens took when they reached 17 years old. Around the pedestal, the words Wisdom, Learning, Arts, Athletics, Industry, Commerce, and Agriculture are inscribed. Jean Westmacott, an artist from the area, created the statue. The design was selected from submissions by Project Athena, a group formed in 1993 to promote public art in Athens.
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There is no more well-known symbol of New York City or the country, for that matter than Lady Liberty herself. French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designed colossal neoclassical sculpture, while Gustave Eiffel oversaw its construction. The Statue of Liberty, which sits on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, was dedicated on Oct. 28, 1886. For anyone who doesn’t want to take the boat to the island should consider the Staten Island Ferry for great views. It won’t cost a dime.
