Santa Claus in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mother Goose Land Train

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 17, 2021

1. Mother Goose Land Train Marker

Inscription. Mother Goose characters have delighted visitors since Santa Claus Land's opening in 1946. Originally located in individual dioramas, the concrete statues were relocated to span the route of thee Santa Claus land railroad in the 1950s to provide riders with a "fairyland" experience. The first set of statues was created by August Mack [1879-1947] of Bedford, Indiana. The current set is the work of Lewis Sorensen[1910-1985] of Santa Cruz, California. Other 1950-era Sorensen artwork still on display at Holiday World includes several murals and the Nativity scene.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 38° 7.167′ N, 86° 54.739′ W. Marker is in Santa Claus, Indiana, in Spencer County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Christmas Boulevard (Indiana Route 162) and Route 245, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 452 E Christmas Blvd, Santa Claus IN 47579, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: America's Everyday Heroes (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Santa Claus Land Railroad (about 800 feet away); Freedom Train (about 800 feet away); The Raven (about 800 feet away); Historic Santa Statue (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); St. Paul's Santa Claus Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Santa Claus Land/Holiday World (approx. 0.3 miles away); Santa Claus (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Claus.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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