The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a sculpture garden at the Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, which honors Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, who was born in Springfield in 1904.[1] The monument was designed by Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, the author's stepdaughter, and created by sculptor and artist Ron Henson.[2][3]

History

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Halfway through her Masters program, Diamond-Cates was approached by Joseph Carvalho and former Museums chairman Thomas Wheeler to help design a memorial for her step-father. She accepted, and spent six and a half years designing and creating the project.[4]

The sculpture garden opened 1 June 2002.[5] The opening ceremony was attended by Geisel's relatives including his widow Audrey Geisel and senator Ted Kennedy.[5][6]

The adjacent The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum includes an exhibit on the sculpture garden's creation.[7]

Statues

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Dr. Seuss with The Cat in the Hat

The sculpture garden features five large bronze statues:

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden". Springfield Museums. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Chamber welcomes new member". Mt. Shasta Chamber Weblog. Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden". Catinthehat.org. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. ^ Robbins, Carolyn (8 June 2016). "Springfield Museums welcome Dr. Seuss' step-daughter to city". masslive. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Duluth author part of Dr. Seuss memorial". Duluth News Tribune. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Audrey Geisel, wife of Dr. Seuss, through the years – masslive.com". masslive. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ^ mross (18 September 2017). "Sal da Who: The Making of the Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden". Springfield Museums. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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