The Regal Eagle - Broken Bow, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 34° 01.698 W 094° 44.304
15S E 339506 N 3766656
This is one of two eagles on display in the downtown area of Broken Bow.
Waymark Code: WMWZ9G
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2017
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This eagle is almost identical to the one on the corner of 1st and Broadway, but as is with every creation, there are subtle differences. This carving is located on the southwest corner of 2nd and Broadway in front of a sand stone building constructed in 1946 to house the post office and bank. The eagle is looking over his right shoulder. His body feathers are stained black, and his head feathers are white.
Broken Bow, situated in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, got its beginning from the timber industry. Dierks Lumber Company named the town Broken Bow after the town in Nebraska where they began.
Almost every corner in the downtown area on Main Street and Broadway has a wood carving displayed. We counted 15 during our visit, but there are other raised brick gardens which we assume will hold additional carvings in the future. The gardens are surrounded by brick walls about 15 inches high. They are shaped differently depending on their location, and sit in the road itself, alongside the first parking space. They contain plantings and a carving. We were unable to determine the name of the carver. On one of the carvings, however, we saw the initials "SRS (heart) SKS" .
Type of wood carving: Chainsaw, grinder, chisel & carving tools
Artist's Name: Not shown
Approximate size/height: Approx. 5 ft.
Other type: Not listed
Type of wood: Not listed
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