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 Misty of Chincoteague Bronze Statue - Downtown Chincoteague, VAPosted by:  fullxr
N 37° 56.065 W 075° 22.582
18S E 466926 N 4198605
A Bronze Statue of Misty of Chincoteague, a Pony Made Famous by a Series of Children's Books By Author Marguerite Henry.
Waymark Code: WMFEPA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2012
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The bronze statue of Misty is located on the west side of Main Street next to the sidewalk in downtown Chincoteague.
Author Margaret Henry stayed at a bed and breakfast on Main Street north of here (across from the post office) and wrote a book in 1947 about a real-life pony named Misty that lead to a series of books and a movie. Henry took Misty home to Wayne, Illinois, then returned her to Chincoteague before Misty died in 1972 at about 26 years old.
Misty was preserved by a taxidermist and can be seen at The Chincoteague Island Museum on Maddox Boulevard across from McDonalds.
Island gift stores still sell copies of Henry's books and the movie.
A Geocaching Challenge (Pony Tracks, CX2847) for this site can be found at Geocaching.com.
Enjoy the island!
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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