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Several counties in Indiana have erected statues of the comic strip character Garfield. The cartoonist who created him, Jim Davis, donated the artwork as royalty-free statues. As such, most of them are located near his hometown, Marion.

Locations

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  • A "James Dean Garfield", dressed in an open-button collar and denim jeans, was unveiled outside the Fairmount Historical Museum in Fairmount, Indiana, in 2005.[1]
  • A "Popcorn Eating Garfield" in tribute to Van Buren, Indiana, was unveiled at the Popcorn Festival in August 2006.
  • A "College-bound Garfield" was unveiled along the Sweetser Switch Trail in Sweetser, Indiana, in October 2006. Its lower left arm was repaired in 2007 after being cut off.
  • Marion's first statue, a "Health and Fitness Garfield", dressed in running attire in the colors of Marion High School and carrying a water bottle, was placed along the Mississinewa River in July 2006. Its head was repaired after it fell off when a man hugged it too tightly.[2][3] During the Oktoberfest celebrations in 2009, City officials moved the statue to Matters Park.[4]
  • Marion's second statue, a "Doctor Garfield" wearing surgical scrubs, holding a stethoscope and resting one foot on a first aid kit, was unveiled at Marion General Hospital on May 11, 2007. It was funded by hospital staff members.[5][6]
  • A "Speedkings Garfield" dressed in a #9 jersey, representing the number of overtime periods played in the record-setting basketball game against Liberty Center in 1964, was erected on Washington Street in Swayzee, Indiana in June 2008.[5]
  • A "Fisherman Garfield" was erected near the Cumberland Covered Bridge in Matthews, Indiana, in 2009 as an homage to the local river and bridges.[7]
  • A "Firefighter Garfield" was erected on 7 W Street in Jonesboro, Indiana, in 2009 to commemorate the city establishing the first organized fire department in the county.[4]
  • An "Ice Cream Lover Garfield" was installed near Ivanhoe's Restaurant in Upland, Indiana, in 2009.[5]
  • A "Gas Worker Garfield" with a derrick reminiscent of the natural gas boom at the turn of the 19th century was installed in front of the local library in Gas City, Indiana, in May 2011.[8]
  • A statue of Garfield dressed in a British redcoat was erected outside Payne's restaurant in Gas City.[9]
  • Muncie, Indiana, has several Garfield statues throughout the city, many of which are situated on and around the Ball State University campus.[10]
  • While not an official part of the project, a wooden "Golfer Garfield" was commissioned by Arbor Trace Golf Club in Marion and placed in the clubhouse.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "America!". April 1, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Urbaniak, James. "The Orange Dahlia: A Thriller in Five Acts". Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Beheaded Garfield statue had physical flaws". Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Officials: Garfields nearly all in place". Marion Chronicle-Tribune. August 27, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b c "Trailing the fat cat". August 17, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Dr. Garfield unveiled at MGH". May 12, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2007. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Garfield on his way to town, Fisherman design pays homage to local bridges". August 17, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2007. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Gas City Garfield statue in its final place". Marion Chronicle-Tribune. May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "The Garfield Trail". Grant County, Indiana. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "GARFIELD STATUE TRAIL – DELAWARE COUNTY". Muncie, Delaware County Visitors' Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Garfield comes to life at local golf course!". December 6, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
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