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

Historic Santa Statue

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 30, 2025

1. Historic Santa Statue Marker

Inscription.
This iconic statue, built by Chicago entrepreneur Carl Barrett, was unveiled on December 22, 1935. Designed by Ralph Seymour Fischer, the statue stands 22 feet tall and weighs 40 tons. Santa faces due east where the Christmas child was born.

Santa stood as the centerpiece of Santa Claus Park, 32 acres of land with a wishing well, "meteor crater", fir tree arboretum and an archway of fairytale design. The years took their toll on the Santa statue until it was recently acquire by the Koch family and underwent a major restoration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1935.

Location. 38° 6.94′ N, 86° 54.608′ W. Marker is in Santa Claus, Indiana, in Spencer County. It can be reached from Indiana Route 245 north of Holiday Boulevard. Marker is next to the Santa Claus statue, located at Santa Claus Museum & Village complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 IN-245, Santa Claus IN 47579, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern

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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: St. Paul's Santa Claus Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Claus Land/Holiday World (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Goose Land Train (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Raven (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Claus Land Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Freedom Train (approx. 0.4 miles away); America's Everyday Heroes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Claus (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Claus.

Also see . . . Santa Claus Museum & Village (official website). (Submitted on October 20, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 30, 2025

2. Historic Santa Statue Marker

Historic Santa Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 30, 2025

3. Historic Santa Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.