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Geese, Ducks, Coots & Loons Statues (page 1)

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Wild Goose Monument
Wawa, ON		 Goose
Fergus Falls, MN
The first version of the Wild Goose was built of plaster over chicken wire, making it too vulnerable to the weather. It was constructed in 1960 to commemorate the final link in the TransCanada Highway. This is the third goose that was built. It was created by Ed Solonyka and erected in 1963. It is 22 feet long, 28 feet tall, with a wingspan of 20 feet. Wawa means "wild goose" to native Ojibway Indians who based the word on the "wa-wa" sound of geese flying overhead. In 2014, fundraising began to build a replica of the corroded sheet metal statue. [map]

There are two other Geese in Wawa. One is at Young's General Store and the other is at the Wawa Goose Bar & Grill.

The Goose in Fergus Falls has a wingspan of about 20 feet. It was built in 1972. The steel sculpture moves with the wind like a weathervane. It is installed next to the Otter Tail County Historical Museum. For more, see this website. [map]

Goose
Saginaw, MI (now Bay City, MI)
This Goose is located at Blohm's Service Center. The owner liked geese and had this one built and installed on the roof around 1971. It was modeled after the goose statue in Wawa described above. These photos are from 2011. Blohm's closed around 2012 and the goose was removed. It is now located at Duncan's Outdoor Shop in Bay City, MI. [map]

Goose
Sumner, MO
This Goose, known as "Maxie", was built in 1976. The name was derived from the Latin name for goose, Branta caradehsis makimus. The statue is 40 feet tall and has a 61-foot-wide wingspan. Sumner claims to be the Wild Goose Capital of the World. Maxie is the largest goose in the world. For more, see this website. [map]

Golden Goose
Longmont, CO
2012: 2023:
The Golden Goose in Longmont was located in front of Old Town Outfitters. The statue was installed during the Geese Galore civic art project. In 2002, 22 seven-foot-tall geese were displayed around town. They were all decorated differently in coordination with the businesses they stood in front of. I believe most of the statues were auctioned off. In 2020, this statue was installed in front of the Longmont Christian School where she has been nicknamed "Mother Goose." By 2023, the statue was installed in the field behind the school. In 2024, it was painted blue and green and moved back in front of the school. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Three other surviving geese are located at Blue Ribbon Farm, The Flower Bin, at a used car dealership, and inside the Civic Center. The Ben Franklin Goose was vandalized and removed.

Goose
Longmont, CO		 Goose
Squaw Lake, MN
This Goose sculpture in Longmont has been installed on the roof of the Left Hand Brewing Company since at least 2007. It was also built for the Geese Galore civic art project and is entitled the "Iron Clad Robo-Goosinator." [map]

This Goose in Squaw Lake was installed in 1992. A plaque next to the statue identifies Squaw Lake as the birthplace of Geese Unlimited in 1984. [map]

Mother Goose
Davenport, IA
The Mother Goose was used as the entrance to Mother Goose Land, a kiddie park built in the 1950s. It closed in the early 1970s. The property is now Fejervary Park. For more, see this website. [map]

Mother Goose House
Hazard, KY
The Mother Goose House was built by George Stacy from 1935-1940 as a home for him and his wife. The building is 45 feet long and 28 feet wide. There are eight egg-shaped windows. The four-car garage beneath the Goose is original to the building. The Goose's eyes had car lights that used to blink at passing motorists. Eventually, the building was used as restaurant. Since 2010, the building has been used as a hotel known as the Mother Goose Inn. In 2021, the Goose's head fell off of the building. It was restored shortly after that.

Stacy also built the adjacent building shown in the bottom row above while working on his house. The Oval Stone Service Station was completed in 1937. It was meant to resemble four eggs. The middle eggs were used as a market and dairy bar. The egg" on the left and right were used as restrooms. [map]

Flying Geese
Omaha, NE
These bronze Flying Geese are part of the "Spirit of Nebraska's Wilderness" sculpture group which also includes buffalo and a covered wagon scene. The sculptures were created by Kent Ullberg and installed in 2002. The 58 geese continue to the inside of the First National Tower across the street. [map]

More Geese:
Penny the Goose (Lucerne, CA) [gone]
Fox & Goose (Sacramento, CA)
Goose (Longmont, CO)
Goose (Longmont, CO)
Goose (Cheshire, CT)
Goose (Montezuma, NY)
Golden Goose (Las Vegas, NV)
3 Geese: 1, 2, 3, (Hanna, AB)
Snow Goose (Dunrea, MB)
Goose (Lundar, MB)
Goose (Cabri, SK)
Goose (Longue-Rive, QC)

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