List of tallest statues in the United States
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This list of tallest statues in the United States ranks free-standing statues located in the United States of America based on their height from base to top.
- Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Upper New York Bay (1886), cast copper on metal armature, 151 ft 1 in (46.0 m) from base to torch.
- Our Lady of the Rockies, Butte, Montana (1985), cast concrete, 90 ft (27.4 m)
- Golden Driller, Tulsa, Oklahoma (1953), cast concrete and plaster, 76 feet (23.2 m)[1]
- Giraffe statue, Dallas Zoo, Dallas, Texas (1997) bronze and plexiglass, 67 ft 6 in (20.6 m) from base to tip of tongue[2]
- "Tribute to Courage" (statue of Sam Houston), Huntsville, Texas (1994), cast concrete, 67 feet (20.4 m)[3]
- Christ of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs, Arkansas (1966), cast concrete, 67 ft (20.4 m)[4]
- Vulcan statue, Birmingham, Alabama (1904), cast iron, 56 feet (17.1 m) from base to spear-tip[5]
- Jolly Green Giant statue, Blue Earth, Minnesota (1979), fiberglass, 55 feet (16.8 m)
- Black Hawk Statue, Lowden State Park near Oregon, Illinois (1911), 48 feet (14.6 m)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Best of Tulsa. Tulsa Landmarks.
- ^ The Roadside Gallery. Huge Giraffe Statue Dallas Zoo - Dallas, TX.
- ^ The Sam Houston Statue. The Sam Houston Statue.
- ^ The Great Passion Play. Christ at the Ozarks.
- ^ Vulcan Park Foundation. The History of Vulcan Park.
