Worland in Washakie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Trail of the Whispering Giants
Indian Brave #36 Worland, Wyoming
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016
1. Trail of the Whispering Giants Marker
Carved in 1980 out of a Douglas Fir harvested in the Big Horn Mountains, Washakie County, Wyoming. This statue is one of 67 works by Peter Toth that are located throughout the United States and Canada honoring the American Indians; in particular the Shoshone, Arapaho, and Sioux tribes native to Wyoming.
Erected by City of Worland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 44° 1.02′ N, 107° 57.338′ W. Marker is in Worland, Wyoming, in Washakie County. It is at the intersection of Big Horn Avenue (U.S. 16) and North 10th Street (U.S. 20), on the right on Big Horn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1027 Big Horn Avenue, Worland WY 82401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Worland, Wyoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Worland Sugar Factory (approx. 1.2 miles away); C.H. "Dad" Worland (approx. 1.2 miles away); Worland: Original Town Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jim Bridger Historic Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Colby Mammoth Kill Site (approx. 4.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Trail of the Whispering Giants. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Peter Wolf Toth. Wikipedia entry:
Toth completed his first sculpture, of stone, in La Jolla, California in February 1972... Thereafter, he decided to embark upon a journey to create a sculpture in each state. His second sculpture was located in Sand Run Metropolitan Park in his hometown of Akron, Ohio; which has since been destroyed and not replaced. (Submitted on September 16, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016
2. Indian Brave #36 and Trail of the Whispering Giants Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2016
3. Indian Brave #36 and Trail of the Whispering Giants Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,815 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
