Trail of Tears, (sculpture).

Trail of Tears, (sculpture).

Toth, Peter, 1947- , sculptor.

Trail of Tears, (sculpture).

Summer 1981. Dedicated Nov. 24, 1981.

Cottonwood on a concrete and brick base.

Sculpture: approx. 25 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 46 in. Diam. 6 ft.

(Plaque lower front base:) "Trail of Tears"/Peter Toth, sculptor/Dedicated November 24, 1981 - No. 39/In Remembrance to a proud and noble people/Peter Toth is carving at least one Indian monument in each of the fifty states, to raise the nation's conscience to the plight of the Native Americans./It is his gift to the people, made possible through community efforts./Contributors/Mrs. Bill Helbing Bullinger Tree Service Mandan City Crew L&H Manufacturing/

Welk Steel Belohlavek Landscaping Mandan Centennial Committee/Superior Lumber Morton County Crew Bailey Construction Inc./Stage Shop Inc. Mandan Chamber of Commerce/Mandan Parks Dept. Elmer Worthington/Mandan Police Dept. Jake Hertz

Head of a Native American Indian, attached to the octagon-shaped base with 8 large bolts, visible through a gap between the two. The Indian has high cheekbones, hook nose, circular medallions around his neck, and a headband with two tiers of feathered plumes on top. The head "is of no particular tribe but is a composite of all the Indian tribes whose history is part of the state's history - Mandan, Sioux, and Chippewa."

Ethnic -- Indian

Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress

Figure male -- Head

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

History -- United States -- North Dakota

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Mandan

Administered by City of Mandan, Parks District, 901 Division Street, Mandan, North Dakota 58554

Located Stage Stop, 601 6th Avenue Southeast, Mandan, North Dakota

IAS files contain a copy of the dedication ceremony program and other source materials pertaining to Toth's Indian monuments across the country.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.

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