Chief Little Owl - The Bethany Beach DE Totem Pole
by Allen Beatty
Title
Chief Little Owl - The Bethany Beach DE Totem Pole
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The 24-foot statue, "Chief Little Owl" at the downtown entrance to Bethany Beach, DE has been a landmark since 1976. The original statue was created by sculptor Peter Wolf Toth, a humanitarian who wanted to give thanks to the United States.
The sculpture was donated to the Town as part of his “Trail of the Whispering Giants” project. He created more than 50 wooden sculptures of famous Indians and donated at least one to every state. He also has some located in Canada
The first statue stood from 1976 until weakened by termites, it was destroyed by high winds in 1992. The remains were relocated to the Nanticoke Indian Museum in Millsboro, DE.
Today, only the sign remains there, hanging under a portrait of Chief Little Owl. The second, done by sculptor Dennis Beach, lasted until 2000, when rot forced the Town to take it down.
Toth created this newest version from a red cedar log from the Pacific Northwest which should last from 50 to 150 years. It was dedicated on July 15, 2002.
During the ceremony State Senator George Bunting, D- Bethany Beach, said “it’s a landmark that says ‘you’re in Bethany’ and it pays honor to the Nanticoke nation. It ties us to our heritage.” Charlie Clark, a descendent of Little Owl, blessed the sculpture in traditional fashion with song, prayer and tobacco.
This image is Featured in the following FAA/Pixels Groups:
Roadside//
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery//
Art and Meditation//
Fine Art America Professionals//
Figurative Abstraction//
Canon Full Frame Cameras//
Art For Passion - Passion For Art//
Mid-Atlantic States of the USA//
Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed//
Grow Your Audience//
Daily Promotion//
New FAA Uploads//
Just Perfect//
What's New//
Out of the Ordinary//
Your Story of Art//
Art - It Is Good For You//
Hodge Podge//
Anything Architecture Buildings and Bridges//
Art And Photography Submissions To PKA//
No Place Like Home//
Weekly Fun For All Mediums//
Travel Art//
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September 10th, 2021
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Tatiana Travelways
Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group's front gallery! Please post it in the respective travel gallery. For further exposure, check the Social Media links on our home page: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html
Allen Beatty
Patricia, thank you very much for the Feature in the Art and Photography Submissions to PKA Group
Allen Beatty
Jeff, thank you very much for the Feature in the Anything Architecture Buildings and Bridges Group
Allen Beatty
Jeff, thank you very much for the Feature in the Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed Group
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your BEAUTIFUL image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of Mid-Atlantic States of the USA! Please add this to the discussion 2021 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Allen Beatty replied:
Kathi, thank you very much for the Feature in the Mid-Atlantic States of the USA Group
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