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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Molly Malone Statue Personifies an Identity for Dublin

Celebrating the “Tart with the Cart”

What has become a famous Irish folk song is known as both “Cockles and Mussels” or “In Dublin’s Fair City,” but it is most commonly referred to as “Molly Malone.” This song has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin in Ireland and drove the creation of the Molly Malone Statue, which celebrates a semi-historical and […]

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The John Bailey Statue Enables a Vision of a Colorado Community

Defining the Spot of the Modern Dillon Community

John Bailey was the Mayor of a small town in Colorado during a time when the region was dealing with major upheavals. His dedication to ensuring the community would survive and thrive amidst these changes compelled the creation of the John Bailey Statute that connections audiences to the past and future of the entire region. […]

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The King Kamehameha Statue in Hilo Allows Audiences to Experience the Legacy of the Hawaiian Kingdom

The tallest of the four statues of King Kamehameha I

Residing in Wailoa River State Park in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island), the King Kamehameha Statue celebrates the legacy of the leader who conquered and united the islands of Hawai’I to form the Hawaiian Kingdom. The monument connects to the history of this formative event and to the individual that […]

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Ulumau Pohaku Pele Becomes an Icon of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Experiencing the Presence and Power of Pele

Ulumau Pohaku Pele is a 7-ton, 11-foot-high sculpture of stone and wood that personifies the spirit and identity of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). The carved stone features Pele, the Hawaiian volcano deity, to provide the park with a means of connection to the spiritual and physical […]

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The Katsu Goto Memorial Provides a Simple but Powerful Landmark for a Community

Dedicated to One of the First Union Activists

The heart of Honokaa Town on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island) features various historic buildings and establishments like the historic Honokaʻa People’s Theatre that connect to the origin of the town in the law 19th century. The Katsu Goto Memorial highlights this connection in a powerful way, creating a natural link with […]

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The Mile Zero Marker and Trail Blazers Monuments Celebrate the Legacy of the Iditarod

From Legend to Reality

Located near the start of the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Seward, Alaska, the Mile Zero Marker and Iditarod Trail Blazers sculptures highlight the history and legacy that the Iditarod represents to the past and present of the entire state of Alaska. By celebrating this history and legacy in such a profound way, the monument […]

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Modern Monuments: “Circle Hook” Becomes a New Landmark for Homer

“The largest fishing hook sculpture in the galaxy"

Created in 2015, “Circle Hook” has been referred to as a “new landmark” for the city of Homer, Alaska. The sculpture is in the form of a Halibut hook, directly connecting to the culture and economy that defines the city of Homer “the halibut capital of the world.” However, that is just part of the […]

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