Logs for The ATV'ers
20-Nov-05
Silver Lake Flat is the water of life at an elevation of 7512 ft. Decided to log this while on a late season ATV ride in the mountains of Utah. Really a impressive ride for flat landers from North Dakota.
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15-Nov-05
While on a early Nov. weekend trip to eastern Montana we found this kiosk commemorating Clark's trip on the Yellowstone river, in Glendive, MT.
04-Nov-05
This one is more than the 1st letter, Mandan (No Dak) is spelled out on this hillside.
The North Dakota Liberty Bell is on loan to Century High School in Bismarck, ND. It is located in the lobby.
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Trail of Tears, #39 is the name of this one.
Waited a long time to get this one logged, was concerned that someone from the area would log it first.
This is the info from the Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Artist: Toth, Peter, 1947- , sculptor.
Title: Trail of Tears, (sculpture).
Dates: Summer 1981. Dedicated Nov. 24, 1981.
Medium: Cottonwood on a concrete and brick base.
Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 25 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 46 in. Diam. 6 ft.
Inscription: (Plaque lower front base:) "Trail of Tears"/Peter Toth, sculptor/Dedicated November 24, 1981 - No. 39/In Remembrance to a proud and noble people/Peter Toth is carving at least one Indian monument in each of the fifty states, to raise the nation's conscience to the plight of the Native Americans./It is his gift to the people, made possible through community efforts./Contributors/Mrs. Bill Helbing Bullinger Tree Service Mandan City Crew L&H Manufacturing/
Welk Steel Belohlavek Landscaping Mandan Centennial Committee/Superior Lumber Morton County Crew Bailey Construction Inc./Stage Shop Inc. Mandan Chamber of Commerce/Mandan Parks Dept. Elmer Worthington/Mandan Police Dept. Jake Hertz
Description: Head of a Native American Indian, attached to the octagon-shaped base with 8 large bolts, visible through a gap between the two. The Indian has high cheekbones, hook nose, circular medallions around his neck, and a headband with two tiers of feathered plumes on top. The head "is of no particular tribe but is a composite of all the Indian tribes whose history is part of the state's history - Mandan, Sioux, and Chippewa."
Subject: Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress
Figure male -- Head
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
History -- United States -- North Dakota
Object Type: Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Mandan
Owner: Administered by City of Mandan, Parks District, 901 Division Street, Mandan, North Dakota 58554
Located Stage Stop, 601 6th Avenue Southeast, Mandan, North Dakota
Remarks: IAS files contain a copy of the dedication ceremony program and other source materials pertaining to Toth's Indian monuments across the country.
Condition: Surveyed 1992 July. Well maintained.
References: Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
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Waited a long time to get this one logged, was concerned that someone from the area would log it first.
This is the info from the Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Artist: Toth, Peter, 1947- , sculptor.
Title: Trail of Tears, (sculpture).
Dates: Summer 1981. Dedicated Nov. 24, 1981.
Medium: Cottonwood on a concrete and brick base.
Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 25 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 46 in. Diam. 6 ft.
Inscription: (Plaque lower front base:) "Trail of Tears"/Peter Toth, sculptor/Dedicated November 24, 1981 - No. 39/In Remembrance to a proud and noble people/Peter Toth is carving at least one Indian monument in each of the fifty states, to raise the nation's conscience to the plight of the Native Americans./It is his gift to the people, made possible through community efforts./Contributors/Mrs. Bill Helbing Bullinger Tree Service Mandan City Crew L&H Manufacturing/
Welk Steel Belohlavek Landscaping Mandan Centennial Committee/Superior Lumber Morton County Crew Bailey Construction Inc./Stage Shop Inc. Mandan Chamber of Commerce/Mandan Parks Dept. Elmer Worthington/Mandan Police Dept. Jake Hertz
Description: Head of a Native American Indian, attached to the octagon-shaped base with 8 large bolts, visible through a gap between the two. The Indian has high cheekbones, hook nose, circular medallions around his neck, and a headband with two tiers of feathered plumes on top. The head "is of no particular tribe but is a composite of all the Indian tribes whose history is part of the state's history - Mandan, Sioux, and Chippewa."
Subject: Ethnic -- Indian
Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress
Figure male -- Head
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
History -- United States -- North Dakota
Object Type: Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Mandan
Owner: Administered by City of Mandan, Parks District, 901 Division Street, Mandan, North Dakota 58554
Located Stage Stop, 601 6th Avenue Southeast, Mandan, North Dakota
Remarks: IAS files contain a copy of the dedication ceremony program and other source materials pertaining to Toth's Indian monuments across the country.
Condition: Surveyed 1992 July. Well maintained.
References: Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.
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07-Aug-05
