The Boy With The Boot - Wallingford, Vermont - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The Boy With The Boot was a gift to the Town of Wallingford in 1898, in memory of Arnold Hill, by his children. One of his sons, who lived in Chicago, had seen a similar statue there, and the siblings all agreed that such a statue would be a fitting memorial to their late father, who had been the owner of the Wallingford Inn from 1861-1871.

It is presumed that damage of some sort (c1910) prompted him being stored away and seemingly forgotten until the Inn's new owner found him in the attic in 1920. He was restored, and has occupied this same position in front of the Inn ever since.

He has become enough of a local icon to have been adopted as the official logo of the town.

The plaque reads: "Erected to the memory of Arnold Hill by his children April 3rd. 1898."

Waymarkers note: the statue is taken indoors during the winter to avoid weather damage.

Smithsonian Inventory Number IAS VT000052

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Boy With The Boot Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: (possibly) J. W. Fiske Iron Works, foundry Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: April 3, 1898 Materials used: Metal Location: In front of an inn at the center of a National Historic District

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