The Elk on the Trail, (sculpture).

The Elk on the Trail, (sculpture).

Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.

The Elk on the Trail, (sculpture).

Spring 1923. Dedicated June 17, 1923.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Base: approx. H. 3 ft.

(On base plaque:) THE ELK ON THE TRAIL, IN MEMORY OF THE BROTHERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ELKS ASSOCIATION WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR, ERECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION, 17TH JUNE 1923.

A bronze sculpture of an elk stands atop a large granite boulder.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Florida

Administered by Massachusetts Elks Association, Florida, Massachusetts

Located Whitcomb Summit, Route 2, Florida, Massachusetts

The monument was erected by the Massachusetts Elks Association in honor of its members who died in World War I. IAS files contain a copy the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated April 26, 1984 and an excerpt from John P. Brennan's "The Elk on the Trail, Its Inception and Fruition," pg. 3-11.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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