Ely - Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY
Posted by: OmegaLimit
N 38° 12.345 W 085° 42.234
16S E 613477 N 4229437
A small elephant statue in the Louisville Zoo. The shape and size of the statue indicate that it is meant to be sat upon.
Waymark Code: WM741A
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2009
Views: 9
This is a small statue of an elephant in the Louisville Zoo. The statue is bronze. The trunk of the elephant is shaped like a stirrup, and the curve of the back is a natural sitting place. The wear of the finish indicates that many children have ridden Ely.
The plaque nearby reads:
""Ely"
Artist: Meg White
In Honor Of
C. Fred and Cecilia M. Blankenship
By Their Children,
Bonnie Chapman, Nancy Brinly
and Bob Blankenship
April 2002"