Category:Monarch of the Plains (Felten)

Monarch of the Plains (1967) by Pete Felten is a centennial monument to the American bison, the Plains Indians, and the founding of Fort Hays and Hays City in 1867. Installed on the grounds of Old Fort Hays, the sculpture overlooks Frontier Historical Park, enclosure of live bison, Fort Hays State University, and Hays.

The buffalo was carved from a 45 ton piece of Indiana Limestone.^[1]

The pedestal is constructed from sawed blocks of two-tone Fencepost limestone. Set in the pedestal are three bas-relief sculptures of 1867 frontier themes and a commemorative plaque, all carved into Fencepost limestone.

↑ (1970-07-17). "Begins statue for Oberlin display". Salina Journal. "Felten is also the creator of the giant buffalo in the state park on the south edge of town [Hays] The buffalo carved from a 45 ton chunk of Indiana Limestone is in the state park near old Fort Hays."

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Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 1 20160619.jpg 3,901 × 2,267; 1.18 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 2 20160619.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 2.46 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 20160619.jpg 2,268 × 3,053; 1.74 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 3 20160619.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 3.81 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 4 20160619.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 3.77 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) 5 20160619.jpg 4,032 × 2,268; 2.5 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) Buffalo Cow and Calf 20160619.jpg 3,130 × 2,217; 3.55 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) Plains Indian Buffalo Hunt 20160619.jpg 2,955 × 1,746; 2.71 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) Plaque 20160619.jpg 2,713 × 2,268; 2.34 MB
Monarch of the Plains (Felten) Railroad and the Buffalo 20160619.jpg 3,910 × 2,268; 2.89 MB

[1] (1970-07-17). "Begins statue for Oberlin display". Salina Journal. "Felten is also the creator of the giant buffalo in the state park on the south edge of town [Hays] The buffalo carved from a 45 ton chunk of Indiana Limestone is in the state park near old Fort Hays."

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Category:Monarch of the Plains (Felten)

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