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Fort Smith, AR		 Elephant
Dillon, SC		 Elephant [gone]
Fort Myers Beach, FL		 Elephant
Kinston, NC

The Elephant in Fort Smith is located at the Park at West End. [map]

This Elephant in Dillon appears to have been produced from the same mold as the Fort Smith statue. It is or was located at South of the Border which has numerous other animal statues including at least one other elephant, gorillas, giraffes, chickens, lions, and zebras. The statues are moved around frequently and this elephant might be somewhere else now.

This Elephant in Fort Myers Beach appeared to be from the same mold as the statues in Fort Smith and Dillon. It was installed in front of Sticky Licky Ice Cream which opened in 2020. By 2024, the ice cream stand had closed and the elephant was gone.

The Elephant in Kinston is installed inside the Neuseway Nature Park.

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Tuscaloosa, AL		 Elephant [gone]
Beverly, OH		 Elephant
Robertsdale, AL
This Elephant in Tuscaloosa was installed above the entrance of T-Burger in 2013. It was stolen but recovered shortly after that. The building now houses Keagan's Cafe but the statue is still there. The elephant is the mascot for Tuscaloosa's University of Alabama's Crimson Tide sports teams. [map]

The Elephant in Beverly was inexplicably located in front of a laundromat. Does anyone know its history or where it went? These photos are from 2009. By 2016, the statue was gone but the pedestal was still there.

The Elephant in Robertsdale is installed on top of a shipping container at Affordable Conex. The head, trunk, and leg position lead me to believe that this aluminum statue was created from a mold of an elephant like the one that was in Beverly and Tuscaloosa. [map]

Mister Ed's Elephant Museum
Orrtanna, PA
Mister Ed's Elephant Museum opened in 1975 with Ed Gotwalt's elephant-related collection. In addition to the elephant museum, there are peanuts, candy, and gifts for sale. A full-sized elephant statue, "Commander Robert Eli", sprays water from his trunk into a pond. Another elephant statue, "Miss Ellie Phant", talks, blinks her eyes, and moves her ears. In 2010, a fire destroyed the museum. However, it was rebuilt and reopened in 2011. These two outdoor statues were not affected by the fire. Two new elephant statues have been added. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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Austin, TX		 Elephant
Natural Bridge, VA		 Elephant House
Toronto, ON
This Elephant in Austin is located in front of a strip mall which includes a children's dentist and a veterinary office. It was installed around 2017. [map]

This Elephant in Natural Bridge stands in front of the Natural Bridge Zoo. The statue was created in 1987 by Mark Cline who lives nearby. For more, see this website. [map]

The Elephant House is nicknamed for the white elephant which stands on its front lawn. The statue was created in 1999 by Matt Donovan. It has been at this location since 2003. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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Cozad, NE
This Elephant has been installed in from of the El Paraiso Mexican restaurant since at least 2008. [map]

White Elephant Surplus Store [gone]
Spokane, WA
White Elephant Surplus Store [gone]
Spokane Valley, WA
2008: 2016:
The White Elephant Surplus Store had two locations. Both closed in 2020.

The original location opened in Spokane in 1946. It featured an elephant statue on the roof and a coin-operated, ride-able elephant in front of the store.

The Spokane Valley location opened in 1976. It featured a larger elephant statue on the roof. It was restored in 2009. At that time, the elephant's trunk was repositioned to hold a ball. By 2017, the statue was gone.

Pink Elephant [gone]
Brandon, FL		 Elephant
Huntington Park, CA
The Pink Elephant in Brandon stood in a vacant lot next to a George Washington statue when this photo was taken in 2009. Sometime after 2012, the camel was repainted purple and Washington's clothes were painted yellow. The pink elephant was also repainted. The statues were installed around 1974 when the Shelton's plant nursery was here. The elephant statue was originally painted gray. In 2004, the nursery closed and demolished but these statues remained. In 2013, the statues were sold to a man in Tampa, FL. They will be displayed in his yard next to a river.

The Elephant in Huntington Park is located at Pilgrim Fence. [map]

Elephants
Cheyenne, WY
These Elephants are located at DT's Package Liquor & Sports Bar locations. The first statue is located at the Lincolnway store. The second and third statues are located at the Ridge Rd. store. These locations also have neon elephant signs.

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Wabash, IN
These Elephants statues were installed in front of Modoc's Market by 2008. The building was the former location of the Bradley Bros. Drug Store. In 1942, Modoc, an elephant, escaped from the Great American Circus and wandered downtown. She broke into the drug store and stole some peanuts. She then continued on a five-day, two-county adventure before she was captured. For more, see this website. [map]

Modoc's Market also owns a DWO Elephant statue which is installed on a trailer that appears at local events.

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Channelview, TX		 Elephants
Marshalltown, IA		 Elephant
Foley, AL
The Elephant in Channelview is installed in front of the White Elephant Flea Market. The statue has been there since at least 2007. The business opened in 1970 and the statue might have been installed then. [map]

The Elephants and alligator statues in Marshalltown are installed in a fountain in front of First Rate Real Estate. [map]

The Elephant in Foley is located at Hood's Home Center which has been selling concrete architectural products, statues, pots, furniture, etc. at this location since at least 2008. [map]

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