The Oh Mah Bigfoot, (sculpture).

The Oh Mah Bigfoot, (sculpture).

McClarin, Jim, sculptor.

The Oh Mah Bigfoot, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: redwood, painted; Base: wood, concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 102 x 42 x 22 in.; Wood base: approx. 2 x 12 x 32 in.; Concrete base: approx. 24 x 46 x 24 in.

(On base, in front of feet:) PLEASE/DO NOT CLIMB/ON ROCKS unsigned

Full-length ape-like figure of the legendary Bigfoot carved out of redwood and painted brown. The figure stands on two feet; each foot rests on a low wooden base. The wooden bases rest on a single large concrete pedestal.

Fantasy -- Animal

Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Willow Creek

Administered by Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 704, Willow Creek, California 95573

Located Don Cave Memorial Park, Junction Highways 96 & 299, Willow Creek, California

Nearby sign: "The Oh Mah Bigfoot - The range of the Oh Mah apparently extends throughout much of the forested area of North and South America. Due to the nocturnal habits and extreme elusiveness it has gained a legendary status in many areas of its occurence. This redwood statue, carved by Jim McClarin as a gift to the people of Willow Creek, is a near life-size interpretation of a male Oh Mah based on descriptions by persons claiming to have observed such creatures. Locally many thousands of huge human-like Oh Mah footprints have been found and inspected by large numbers of people. Oh Mah reports published over 100 years ago are essentially the same as those being made today. The Oh Mah is a perplexing historical and modern day zoological mystery".

The sculpture was originally located on the other side of the street. It was then moved to Hodgson Department Store. It was later moved to its current location in the highway right-of-way at Don Cave Memorial Park.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.

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