Monument to the Mule - Muleshoe, TX
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N 34° 13.560 W 102° 43.381
13S E 709737 N 3789559
Fiberglass figure of a mule. The mule stands 15 hands high. The sculpture stands on a rectangular pedestal made of Arkansas stone and set in concrete.
Waymark Code: WM13E5R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2020
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Smithsonian Art InventoryInscription:
MULE MEMORIAL
Dedicated to the memory
of all mules who served
man faithfully in peace-war
erected July 2, 1965
National Mule Memorial Association Dedicated to the memory of all mules who had such an important role in the pioneering of America, and to the memory of the late Dr. J. B. Barnett, who would not let the mule be forgotten."
TITLE: Monument to the Mule
ARTIST(S): Kevin Wolf
DATE: 1965
MEDIUM: Fiberglass
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX001016
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
198 E American Blvd
Muleshoe, TX 79347
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Their site says: Located Intersection of U. S. Highway 84 & U. S. Highway 70, Muleshoe, Texas
While that is close it is not entirely accurate. It is located on US-84 between US-70 and Main Street.
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