Awesome Fred Eagle - Cookeville, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 36° 10.780 W 085° 29.646
16S E 635419 N 4004927
A weather vane made out of bicycle parts is placed along a rail trail in Cookeville, TN.
Waymark Code: WM13J0Q
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Max and 99
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"Another piece by Pardee - an "Awesome Freddy" eagle weathervane atop a conglomerate of Peugeot bikes - can be found along the rail trail."
Reference: Leisure Life magazine, Winter 20-21, p 7. (visit link)

"Awesome Fred Eagle is a weather vane and bike sculpture made of bike parts along the rails with trails route between Washington Ave and Stone Steel. The work is a collaborative effort of artist Abe Pardee, David Fricke, Marilee Hall, Brad Sells, and Stone Steel. Bike on top was donated by Sonja Brown."
Reference: (visit link)

This sculpture moves with the wind as a typical weather vane does. The N, S, W, and E points are made out of bicycle chain.

A good place to park to visit this sculpture is:
36°10'43.2"N 85°29'47.3"W
Title of Piece: Awesome Fred Eagle

Artist: Abraham Pardee

Material/Media: bicycle parts

Date of Creation or Placement: 2020

Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Not listed

Web link(s) to YouTube or other video: Not listed

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