Administered by Bethel German Colony P. O. Box 127 Bethel Missouri 63434
Located East side of Highway 15, between Community Hall & Bethel Steakhouse Bethel Missouri
Date:
1985
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On metal plate nailed to the bear's proper right knee:) "In Memory of Maggie Dooley (Engraved on foundation:) "B.C.W.C./1985" unsigned Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
A totem pole made of eight carved figures. From top to bottom these include: an eagle with spread wings; an owl; a ram; a turkey; a mule with bridle and collar; a bear that once held a fish; and a seated Indian, with arms crossed wearing a headband. The totem pole is placed in a poured cement foundation.
