Lakeside Sculpture
by Kay Novy
Title
Lakeside Sculpture
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
One of the lovely sculptures found along the lakefront in Kenosha Wisconsin. The new Kenosha Sculpture Walk runs along the harbor and features a dozen inspiring works of art for all to enjoy. The Arts Fund of the Kenosha Community Foundation organized the installation of nine sculptures in the fall of 2011. The sculptures will be on display for two years, after which they�ll be replaced by new works.
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Nestled halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Kenosha, Wisconsin is a historic quaint community and the fourth largest city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Kenosha is bordered by the lake to the east and is bordered by the Town of Somers to the north, Bristol to the west and the village of Pleasant Prairie to the south.
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Kenosha is also replete with parks and recreational facilities. The city is ringed by an emerald necklace of recreational city and county parks, and has eight miles of Lake Michigan shoreline frontage, nearly all of which is public. The city has 74 municipal parks, some of the more notable parks include: Petrifying Springs Park, which flanks the Pike River and was developed in the 1930s on the northwestern edge of the city, and is named for its artesian mineral water. The park features more than ten miles of trails which wind through the wooded park. Petrifying Springs Park also also features an 18-hole golf course. Another beautiful park is Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum which has three historic buildings and several trails for hiking. Many of the parks contain wonderful sculptures and works of art. Liberty Park has a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln by artist Charles Henry Niehaus as well as a sculpture by Daniel Burnham entitled Winged Victory. Perhaps the most well known park is Washington Park which features the oldest operating velodrome, an arena for bicycle racing, in the US. In the summertime, Kenosha's eight miles of beaches are a welcome relief from the summer heat.
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April 29th, 2013
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