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Gorilla & Monkey Statues (page 2)

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Gorilla
Crystal River, FL
This Gorilla statue is about 12 feet tall and was built by T.J. Neil. It is meant to resemble a Skunk Ape, the Southern version of Bigfoot. He was built to draw attention to Hornblowers, a taxidermy shop. The building was vacant since at least 2007 but now houses GS Auto Sales & Towing. The statue was restored in 2021 and painted black. [map]

Gorillas
Ontario, CA
These animatronic Gorilla statues are located at the Rainforest Cafe which opened in 1998. The restaurant features many animal statues outside and inside. There are 16 surviving locations which all have these statues but this is the only one in California that is still open.

Gorillas
Gregory, SD
These two Gorilla statues are located at Gregory High School's football filed, aka Mike Dacy Field. The school's sports teams are known as the Gorillas. I believe there is another statue on a trailer at the school. [map]

Queen Connie
Brandon, VT		 King Kong [gone]
Livingston, IL		 Gorilla
Wichita, KS
Queen Connie is a 19-foot-tall, 16-ton gorilla statue. She holds aloft a VW Beetle at Pioneer Auto Sales, a used car dealer. The statue was built in 1987 by T.J. Neil. The name "Queen Connie of Concrete" came from some school children in a naming contest. For more, see this website. [map]

The King Kong in Livingston was located at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall. It appeared to be unpainted fiberglass when this photo was taken in 2012. It was probably produced from Mark Cline's mold of the Natural Bridge statue shown above. This statue was sold.

The Gorilla statue in Wichita is located on the roof of Artist at Large Tattoo. It was installed around 2009. [map]

Gorilla [gone]
St. Petersburg, FL		 Gorilla
Branson, MO		 Gorilla
Kingsport, TN
The Gorilla statue in St. Petersburg had been installed in front of Gator's Corner since around 2018. The business closed and the statues that were there were gone by 2024.

The Gorilla statue in Branson is the same design as the one in St. Petersburg. It was installed in front of the Promised Land Zoo around 2013. There was another one of these statues in Austin, TX. These statues may have been produced by the same company that made these sit-in-his-hand Bears. [map]

The Gorilla statue in Kingsport is another "sit-in-the-hand" type. It has been installed in front of Gold Rush since at least 2015. [map]

Gorillas
Cincinnati, OH
These Gorilla statues have been installed in front of the Jungle Jim's International Market in the EastGate Mall since at least 2015. [map]

Gorilla
Lubbock, TX		 Gorilla
Rice Lake, WI
The Gorilla sculpture in Lubbock has been installed on the roof of the Gorilla Law Firm since at least 2010. There is also another gorilla statue next to the front door. [map]

The Gorilla statue in Rice Lake was installed on the roof of the McHenry Mercantile pawn shop. Does anyone know the history of this guy? The pawn shop has closed by the gorilla remains. [map]

I believe the gorilla statues shown in the two rows below were produced by Fiberglass Menagerie of Alpine, CA in the 1970s.

Gorilla [gone]
Cave City, KY		 Gorilla [gone]
Des Allemands, LA		 Gorilla
Ochopee, FL		 Gorilla
Dallas, GA
Gorilla
Cross Plains, TN		 Gorilla
Rock Springs, WY
The Gorilla in Cave City stood by the road in a parking lot between an old mini golf and a sports bar. I assume that it was originally located on the mini golf course. There were previously other animal statues with him. By 2018, the statue was gone. For more, see this website.

The Gorilla statue in Des Allemands had been installed in front of Roadside Daiquiris since at least 2008. By 2021, the business and statue were gone.

The Gorilla statue in Ochopee stands in front of the entrance to the Trail Lakes Campgrounds. [map]

This Gorilla statue in Dallas was previously located at Magic Forest in Lake George, NY. It is now located at Atlantis Plumbing. [map]

The Gorilla statue in Cross Plains has been installed in front of Sad Sam's Fireworks Outlet since at least 2022. [map]

The Gorilla statue in Rock Springs has been here since around 2000 when it stood in front of the Concrete Palace statuary store. He has worn a cowboy hat since then. It was repainted in 2021 by the Community Fine Arts Center Advisory Board just before the photo above was taken. [map]

The fiberglass gorilla statues shown in the rows below were produced in the 1960s and 1970s by Ben Robinson of the Plycrete Mold Co. of Elk Rapids, MI. The original sculptures from which these molds were made were created by Elmer Johnson. These statues were most frequently sold along with figures of other animals and people to mini golf courses.

Gorilla
Columbus, TX		 Gorilla
San Angelo, TX		 Gorilla
Austin, TX		 Gorilla
Austin, TX		 Gorilla [gone]
Denver, CO		 Gorilla
Pittsburg, KS
This Gorilla statue in Columbus is installed in front of the Four Oaks Puppy Club. [map]

This Gorilla statue in San Angelo is installed in front of Scrub University. It now has a psychedelic paint job. [map]

The first Gorilla statue in Austin shown above has been installed in front of a residence since at least 2007. [map]

The pink Gorilla statue in Austin shown above has been installed in front of Big Star Bingo since at least 2007. [map]

This Gorilla statue in Denver stood in front of All Checks Cashed. He had been there since at least 2008. This photo is from 2010. By 2014, the statue had been painted purple and orange. In 2015, the statue was painted black. In 2019, when Snarfburger moved in, the statue was removed. I don't know if he was destroyed or moved.

The Gorilla statue in Pittsburg was installed in front of RibCrib BBQ around 2015. The gorilla is the mascot of the Pittsburg State University's sports teams. The statue is painted in the school's colors. There are several other gorilla statues around town. [map]

Gorilla
Dallas, GA		 Gorilla
Spencer, IN		 Gorilla
Waco, TX		 Gorilla
Trent, TX		 Gorilla
Claremore, OK		 Gorillas
Branson, MO
This Gorilla statue in Dallas was previously located at Magic Forest in Lake George, NY. It is now located at Atlantis Plumbing. [map]

This Gorilla statue in Spencer has been installed in Spencer since at least 2012 at a storage shed and car port business. [map]

This Gorilla statue in Waco is installed in front of a residence. Known as "Darwin," he is frequently repainted for different holidays and special events. The statue has been there since at least 2005. [map]

This Gorilla statue in Trent is located in front of Trent High School. The school is known as the "Home of the Gorillas". [map]

This Gorilla statue in Claremore is located at the Kong's Korner gas station. [map]

These Gorilla statues in Branson were installed at the Branson Villas around 2015. The motel has been closed since 2019 but the statues remain. [map]

Gorillas
Sevierville, TN
These three Gorilla statues have been installed in front of Gorilla Fireworks since at least 2007. [map]

Gorillas
Vicksburg, MS
These three Gorilla statues are installed in front of Top Dollar Pawn & Guns. They have been there since at least 2008. [map]

More Gorillas:
Olds, IA
Brookfield, IL
Villa Park, IL
Haubstadt, IN
Pittsburg, KS
Natchitoches, LA
Ocean City, MD
York Beach, ME
Spring Arbor, MI
Sikeston, MO [gone]
Fayetteville, NC [gone]
Greensboro, NC
Wake Forest, NC
Wildwood, NJ: 1, 2 [gone]
Lake George, NY [gone]
Cincinnati, OH [gone]
Oologah, OK
Picher, OK [gone]
Eugene, OR
Berwick, PA
Camp Hilll, PA
Millvale, PA
Myrtle Beach, SC
Greeneville, TN
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX [gone]
Austin, TX [gone]
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Covington, VA
Black Earth, WI
Madison, WI
Ansted, WV

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