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| Jackalope Fort Worth, TX |
Jackalope Mitchell, SD |
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This 6' tall Fort Worth Jackalope is made of chicken wire and fiberglass by Nancy Lamb. It is on the roof of RLB Sales and Leasing, a car dealership. I'm not sure how old it is. The mythical Jackalope is a jack rabbit with antelope horns. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Mitchell Jackalope stands in front of the Thunderbird Lodge (previously Thunderbird Motel). As of at least 2004, he has been missing an antler. There is also a totem pole next to him and there was once a Bigfoot behind him. For more, see this website. |
| Jackalope Douglas, WY |
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| The original Douglas Jackalope was built in 1965 and stolen in 1977. The replacement was destroyed by a pickup truck in 1984. In 1985, it was replaced with this 8' tall statue which was installed securely in a park. Douglas proclaims itself as the "Home of the Jackalope". Douglas has another portable Jackalope with a saddle for photo-ops that is used at the State Fair. There are plans to install an even larger Jackalope statue next to I-25 at some point. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Jackalope & Jackrabbit South of the Border Dillon, SC |
Jack Rabbit Joseph City, AZ |
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The South of the Border Jackalope was modeled (with horns added) after either the Stop Again Rabbit or, more likely, the Jack Rabbit in Joseph City. He is one of many statues at South of the Border, including this Jackrabbit, available for tourist photo-ops. For more about SOB, see this page.
This Jack Rabbit is 12' tall and actually a replacement - the first one was worn out by tourists climbing on his back. The Jack Rabbit Trading Post opened in 1949 and sells souvenirs at the store and at their website. The fence behind the Jack Rabbit has wood cut-out rabbit silhouettes on top of its posts. This billboard is across the street (old Route 66) and there are other ones on I-40. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. [second photo thanks Glenda Campbell] |
| Jackrabbit Caseville, MI |
Jackrabbit Bellflower, CA |
Jackrabbit Odessa, TX |
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The Caseville Jackrabbit is about eight feet tall. It is located at Lemon Tree Marketplace. [photo thanks Mark Comstock]
The Bellflower Jackrabbit is installed on the roof of Blacksmith's Corner, a pet food/supply store. The Odessa Jackrabbit was built in 1962. He is 8' tall and made of fiberglass. He was nicknamed John Ben Rabbit after John Ben Shepperd, former President of the Chamber of Commerce and the man responsible for this statue's creation. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Wall Drug Jackalope, Rabbits & Other Animals Wall, SD |
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| The Wall Drug Back Yard, right behind the gigantic souvenir shop, is filled with all sorts of animals and tourist photo-ops. For more about Wall Drug and the Dinosaur, see this page. |
| Giant Rabbit Austin, TX |
Giant Rabbit Rabbittown, GA |
Giant Jackrabbit Forney, TX |
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The Austin Rabbit is mounted above the Uncommon Objects store. The fiberglass rabbit was rescued from dump in Dallas and the cowboy was made from a car muffler. This sculpture was produced around 1992 by Evan Voyles whose other creations are scattered around Austin. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The Rabbittown Rabbit was installed in 1993 in front of the Rabbittown Café. The 20' tall rabbit waves to passing motorists from his pedestal. The statue is made from styrofoam and coated with fiberglass. He is a tribute to the town's survival through the Depression by raising rabbits for meat. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The Forney Jackrabbit is mounted on a pole downtown. The Jackrabbit is the local sports teams' mascot. |
| Giant Rabbit Queens, NY |
Dancing Hares Dublin, OH |
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This Queens Rabbit is about six feet tall. The statue stands in Harvey Park which was named after George Harvey in the 1950s. Harvey served as the Queens borough president from 1928-1941. This rabbit, a reference to the 1950 movie "Harvey", was installed in 1995. For more, see this website.
The 15' tall Dancing Hares statue was created by Sophie Ryder. It was installed in Ballantrae Park in 2007. For more, see this website. |
| Jack Rabbits Tempe, AZ |
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| These three Jack Rabbits are 8-14' tall and posed around a water fountain downtown. One is resting, one is grooming and one is on guard. I am partial to fiberglass or cement when it comes to statues but feel compelled to include these guys even if they are bronze and rather "arty". The sculpture group created by Mark Rossi is entitled "Caitlin" and was created in 1993 in the memory of Caitlin Robb who died of cancer. |
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