Statue of Balto

A bronze statue of Balto by Frederick Roth is installed in Central Park, Manhattan, New York.

Statue of Balto
The statue in 2010
ArtistFrederick Roth
Year1925 (1925)
SubjectBalto
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.

Description and history

Located north of the Central Park Zoo near the intersection of East Drive and 67th Street, the sculpture was dedicated on December 17, 1925.[1][2] The statue is a popular attraction: children frequently climb the statue to pretend to ride on the dog.[3] There is a plaque at the base of the statue, which reads:

"Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxin six hundred miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters, through Arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the Winter of 1925. Endurance · Fidelity · Intelligence".[1]

gollark: I will soon.
gollark: Actually, your soul was harvested several years ago.
gollark: I cannot.
gollark: But I agree completely. The government should NOT impose e.g. daylight saving times.
gollark: It's not communism, it's authoritarianism.

See also

References
  1. "Central Park – Balto". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  2. "Balto". www.centralpark.com. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  3. "Balto". Attractions. Central Park.Com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.


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