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Kentucky Statues

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Barbourville:
Daniel Boone

Bardstown:
Barrel Family [gone?]

Beaver Dam:
Last Supper [map]

Knight
Cave City, KY		 Kosair
Shriners
Louisville, KY
This Knight stands in front of Debbie's Rock & Gift Shop. These statues were mass-produced and there are still at least a few of them around the country. [map]

This Kosair Shriners statue is installed in front of the Kosair Shriners Temple. The Shriners organization has more than twenty Children's Hospitals around the country. There are similar statues like this elsewhere around the country, including these in Atlanta, GA, Las Vegas, NV, Knoxville, TN, and Richmond, VA. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Clermont:
Giant Trolls

Corbin:
Colonel Sanders [map]
Colonel Sanders

Dunmor:
Big Twigs

Lexington:
Eric C. Conn

More Louisville:
Freddie Farm Bureau
David [map]

Mt. Vernon:
Joe Clark

The Thinker
Owensboro, KY
 Muffler Man
Owensboro, KY
The Thinker statue is installed in front of TD's Tuff Decisions, a costumes and party novelties store. These photos are from 2010. Around 2012, the statue was dressed in shorts. [map]

These Muffler Men are installed on the side of the building at Mr. Muffler & Brake Center. The statue on the left is a portrait of one of the men that works there. [map]

Superman [gone]
Owensboro, KY
 Gabe
Owensboro, KY
This Superman statue was installed at CoolEctor's Mall, a comic book and collectibles store when these photos were taken in 2010. The statue was built by Rick Phelps. Around 2012, the store moved to a new location and changed names. The statue was sold to a collector in Ohio. This Batman statue was also there. I don't know where that one went.

Gabe represents Gabe Fiorella who owned the now-demolished Gabe's Tower Inn. This 12.5-foot-tall statue was produced by Elmer Cecil. It is made of concrete over a steel frame. The statue was installed in front of Gabe's Restaurant in 1966. Gabe's jacket was originally painted red. The statue revolved 24 hours per day on top of a six-foot-tall pedestal. There was originally a piece around the base emblazoned with Gabe's greeting: "Hi neighbor! It's a wonderful world!". The restaurant closed in 1985. In 1986, the statue was moved to Owen's Concrete Products. It now stands in front of Burlew Blvd. Mini Storage. For more, see this website. [map]

More Owensboro:
Mr. Top Hat [gone]

Mellow Mushroom
Paducah, KY
This Mellow Mushroom sculpture was built from recycled metal and installed in 2017. There are many variations of these Milo sculptures at other locations. [map]

Lewis and Clark Trail of Discovery Monument
Paducah, KY
This Lewis and Clark Trail of Discovery Monument is also known as "On the Trail of Discovery. The five bronze sculptures were installed in 2006 in front of the National Quilt Museum. They were created by George Lundeen and represent Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, an Indian man and girl, and Clark's dog Seaman. [map]

Williamsburg:
Little Caesars [gone]

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