Indian Head Statue
Indian Head, Saskatchewan Canada Photo courtesy Dan Loran
The Indian Head Sculpture is located on the Southwest corner of the town
on the north side of Highway 1. Indian Head Sk. is approximately 100
miles north of the Montana
and North Dakota borders. It is about 42 miles east of the Capital city
of the Province Regina on Highway 1.
The Indian Head Statue has appeared on numerous television commercials,
one for the Phone company Sasktel that is running at the present time.
Coloration was applied by incorporating cement pigments into the final
cement coat. The sculpture was constructed in Saskatoon Sk. and transported
to Indian Head at a cost
of $12,750.
This is also the 100th Anniversary of the town of Indian Head which be
came a town in 1902. 1902-2002. Many thanks to Dan Loran for info.
Indian Head Statue
Indian Head, Saskatchewan Canada Photo courtesy Dan Loran
Well, the town of Indian Head certainly makes sure you know where you are. The Indian Head Statue stands 18 feet tall beside the Trans-Canada Highway, with a 10-foot head perched atop an 8-foot fieldstone base. That sweeping headdress should catch the eye from quite a distance.
The face does not represent a particular Indigenous chief or local First Nation. Its generic, Hollywood-style appearance has made the statue a subject of debate, though it remains a popular roadside stop.
UPDATE: The town patched and repainted the statue in 2019. It remains standing beside the Indian Head Tourist Information Centre. 08-26
Roadside Indian
Winchester VA Photo courtesy Moon Mullins OX-76
A certain eye-catching roadside attraction in Virginia is the "Indian
on Horse" just off the road. Located on Route 340, south of Winchester,
Virginia, the Indian appears to be slumped over, perhaps sleepy from all
the carbon monoxide fumes from the passing automobiles. According to the
photographer, recent work on this roadside treasure dated 1988 on the
base.
The pose was actually copied from James Earle Fraser’s famous End of the Trail sculpture. Fraser first created the image in 1894, showing an exhausted Native American rider and horse at the end of their journey. This homemade Virginia version had “1988” marked on its base, apparently dating some later repair work.
UPDATE: The current whereabouts of the statue are unknown. It may have been removed from its Route 340 location.
"A stunning roadside find." Trumpet Man is approximately
15 feet in height. Body has a very slight profile, with length of legs,
torso, and size of head out of proportion. Trumpet guy was found at a
former (possibly 50's or 60's) mystery play theme castle park. Figure
is make of plaster-like material over chicken-wire Location is west of
Bedford, Pennsylvania on Route 30 or Lincoln Highway. Many thanks to Moon Mullins OX-76 for info.
The Piper once stood beside a sprawling white castle entrance leading into Storyland, a privately operated walk-through fairy tale park that opened during the 1950s. Visitors entered through the castle and followed wooded paths past scenes inspired by nursery rhymes and children’s stories. Among the attractions were Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman’s giant shoe, a gingerbread house concession stand and a large blue whale with a pathway through its open mouth.
Storyland Pied Piper
Schellsburg, PA Photo courtesy Moon Mullins OX-76
Storyland belonged to the generation of roadside attractions that depended on vacation traffic along the Lincoln Highway. Families heading across Pennsylvania could stop, stretch their legs and wander through the little fantasy world before continuing down Route 30. The park eventually closed during the mid-1980s, after changing vacation habits and faster highways carried much of the traffic away from the old road.
The castle entrance was later demolished, leaving the oversized Piper standing by himself near the highway. His thin body was formed from a plaster-like mortar over wire and metal framing, a homemade construction method seen at many early roadside parks. Despite his unusual proportions, the big fellow has held together remarkably well and has received fresh coats of paint over the years.
Farther back in the woods, portions of the old Storyland displays still remain in various states of decay. These remnants are located on private property and are not open for exploration, but the Pied Piper can still be spotted from the public roadside. He may no longer welcome visitors through a castle gate, but he continues to play his silent horn for motorists traveling the Lincoln Highway.
Pied Piper
Schellsburg, PA Photo courtesy Ray Kennelly
UPDATE: The Trumpet Man looks like the Pied Piper from Dutch Wonderland,which still exists,on Route 30, outside Lancaster. 10-02
UPDATE: He appears to be the Pied Piper from a defunct children's park called Storyland . There are other structures including an old shoe, 3 bears house, etc. His instrument is now broken, and he really is looking a bit forlorn. He has to be taller than 15 feet! Many thanks to Ray Kennelly for update. 07-07
UPDATE: Storyland remains closed and the castle entrance is gone. The Pied Piper survives along Route 30 and has been repaired and repainted over the years. The remaining park ruins are on private property. 08-26
Indian Head Statue
Indian Head Statue
Roadside Indian
Storyland Pied Piper (Closed)
Storyland Pied Piper
Pied Piper
