Clemmys Muhlenbergii - Allentown, PA, USA
N 40° 35.823 W 075° 30.688
18T E 456723 N 4494153
A metal sculpture of "Clemmys Muhlenbergii", also known as the Bog Turtle, is on the grounds of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.
Waymark Code: WM13D8Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2020
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The college's name is Muhlenberg, and for some reason the Bog Turtle also shares the name. It is not the Muhlenberg that the college is named after, but actually Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, an American clergyman and botanist who did most of his work in Lancaster County (about 90 minutes from the college).
The sculpture is located near the student union, in a flower bed. It was a gift from College President and Mrs. Jonathan Messerli in 1991.
TITLE: Clemmys Muhlenbergii
ARTIST(S): Richard D. Bechtel
DATE: 5/11/1991
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze with green patina
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA001250
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
On the campus of Muhlenberg College near the Seegers Student Union (North Side). No Street Address as it is about 1/10 mile from the nearest street.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
There is apparently a concrete base, but it is buried under mulch of the flower bed. Also, the commemorative plaque is no longer there.
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