When you think of this company, I doubt the first thought that comes to mind is of sculptures. If you have ever visited a few of their stores though, you can see they love sculptures, "Big Bronze Sculptures", especially ones of wildlife. With 75 different stores in the US, that is a lot of Sculptures!
As an example, "Fierce Encounter" in front of their Dundee, Michigan store is the world's largest bronze wildlife sculpture ever created. This 24-foot-tall sculpture by Mike Hamby depicts two bears engaged in battle, with moose antlers below them. A few other examples of the company's "Big Bronze Sculptures" are posted below on this page.
Dundee, Michigan "Fierce Encounters"
All of the company's bronze sculptures are independently commissioned, each one is unique, some quite dramatic, some even including the human element from the past such as the one you will now see at the company's largest store here in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.
"Since the beginning of time, men of all races and nations have sought out the far away and distant places. Legends have been born because of this ambition. Men have pushed themselves to forge oceans, climb the highest mountains and explore the bottoms of the seas. This spirit was at its highest with the settlement of the Americas and so was born the great American heroes that settled our country. This is a small piece of our history, but it has engraved the outdoor spirit into many of us. It has molded us into people that are eager and thirsting for the outdoors. We always want to get into the big woods or just go see what is on the other side of the mountain. This sculpture is a salute to all of the men that came before us and made the woods, mountains and rivers ours."
To receive credit for this virtual cache, please send me the answers to the following four questions about the sculpture:
1. Give the official name of the sculpture
2. The sculptures official name was based off a quote by this person - give their name
3. Two names are etched into the actual sculpture - give both names and their roles
4. Give the name of the foundry where the sculpture was cast
Optional: Please post a photo of you or your group at the monument with your log entry. No spoilers please!
Please Note: If you are logging answers for a group, you need to include everyone's geocaching name with your answers.
Disclaimer: This virtual is meant to be seen at the location (in person) to answer the questions. I reserve the right to question and/or delete any logs that do not meet this criteria.
NOTE: If traveling, this is a great exit to stop at for Food, Fuel, and COFFEE! Beware of the highway construction.
BIG BRONZE SCULPTURES
Buda, Texas "Memories" (2005)
Fort Worth, Texas "Texas Two Step" (2005)
Gonzales, Louisiana "Good Ole Days" (2007)
Hoffman Estates, Illinois "Another Year to Grow" (2007)
Wheeling, West Virginia "Where Eagles Dare" (2004)
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
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