Black Jack - New Bern, NC
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LJParr
N 35° 06.359 W 077° 02.390
18S E 314088 N 3886700
A 12 foot tall wooden bear statue.
Waymark Code: WM9F4K
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2010
Views: 5
New Bern, founded in 1710 by Christoph von Graffenried, is the second oldest town in North Carolina. Graffenried named it after his home town, Bern, Switzerland. Bern translates to "bear" and so bears are prominently featured throughout the town and on New Bern's municipal flag.
Description & remarks from the Inventory page:
Scowling bear stands on hind paws.
Originally commissioned by Jack Edwards, owner of Trent Power Equipment in Merritt, North Carolina. The sculpture was carved with a chain saw. The artist chose bears because of the presence of black bears in Pamlico County.
TITLE: Mama Bear
ARTIST(S): Thomas Penney
DATE: 1992
MEDIUM: Carved wood
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NC000383
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located at Bear Plaza
232-234 Middle Street
New Bern, NC
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None.
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