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Cowboy Statues (page 1)

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This section of cowboy statues is organized alphabetically by state. It includes statues made from fiberglass, bronze, wood, plaster, and other materials. Note that there are other cowboys in the International Fiberglass section and links at the bottom of this page to fiberglass cowboys on bucking and rearing horses/bulls, as well as Western Pancake House cowboy statues.

Cowboy
Wickenburg, AZ
The Cowboy statue in Wickenburg is located in front of the Gold Nugget Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge. The life-sized sculpture is painted bronze. It was produced by J. Seward Johnson and is entitled "Vaquero with Guitar". There are several other Johnson sculptures in Wickenburg which were based on local history. They were installed in 2008. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

F. McLintock's Saloon
Shell Beach, CA
2013:
 2023:
This cowboy stands in front of F. McLintock's Saloon which has been here since 1973. It is 40 feet tall and was carved from a Monterey cypress tree which used to stand next to the restaurant. The tree died of a bacterial disease and needed to be removed. In 1983, Eusebio Dalay was called in to carve the statue from the tree. He his nicknamed "Clint." The statue was repainted in 2011 and again in 2021. In 2023, the restaurant was celebrating its 50th anniversary and added the disk with "50" to the statue. [map]

A.J. Spurs Saloon & Dining
Grover Beach, CA
I believe A.J. Spurs Saloon & Dining has been here since the 1990s. Does anyone know anything about the history of this statue? [map]

Cowboy
Sacramento, CA
This Cowboy is located at Silverado Building Materials and Nursery. It was modeled after Jake, portrayed by Kevin Costner, in the 1985 movie, "Silverado." The statue was built around 1993 and is about 20 feet tall. [map]

Cowboy
Rancho Mirage, CA
This bronze Cowboy sculpture represents George Montgomery, an actor/artist/writer/stuntman. The sculpture was created in 2003 by Gary Schildr and is installed in the Rancho Mirage Public Library parking lot. For more, see this website. [map]

Cowboy
Fort Benton, MT
This bronze Cowboy sculpture is a twin to the one above in Rancho Mirage. It was created by Gary Schildr and installed in Riverfront Park 2007. George Montgomery was born and went to school in Montana before moving to Los Angeles to become an actor. [map]

Rustic Ranch Cowboy
Denver, CO
The Rustic Ranch Cowboy is 30 feet tall. It stands at the entrance to the Rustic Ranch Mobile Home and RV Park. The statue was built in 1955 by John Sutton for a theme park that never materialized. For more, see this website. [map]

Cowboy
Colorado Springs, CO
This Cowboy stands in front of the Copperhead Road Honkey Tonk Saloon. The statue was created by FAST Fiberglass in 2012. It was based on the International Fiberglass statue in Sturgis, SD. For more, see this website. [map]

Hansen Linda
Liquor Store [gone]
Wichita, KS		 Cowboy
Dodge City, KS
The Hansen Linda Liquor Store cowboy was originally installed at a Cowboy Cleaners. There were a dozen Cowboy Cleaners in Wichita by the late 1950s. The interiors featured a Western theme. This statue was about eight feet tall. I don't know if any of the other statues survived but this was the only one still on display. This photo is from 2010. The statue was still there in 2014 but gone by 2015. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The Cowboy statue in Dodge City was created by dentist Oscar H. Simpson and built from 1927-1929. It was created from a plaster casting of cowboy Joe Sughrue who nearly died in the process. Sughrue was later the Chief of Police from 1933-1936. The statue was restored in 2015. For more, see this website. [map]

Cowboy
Bienville, LA

2007:
2019:
This Cowboy appears to be a scaled-down simulation of Big Tex in Dallas, TX. The gas station and convenience store next to him was known as Boddie's Store. However, the building was vacant when these photos were taken in 2007. The building burned down and was replaced with another one. The statue was repainted around 2011. By 2014, a big chunk of his arm and face were missing. By 2019, things were even worse. In 2022, the statue was removed and it is now being restored. For more, see this website. [map]

Maryland:
Berlin

Michigan:
Mount Morris

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