The statute of Old Bet, an icon in Somers, NY and the nation’s oldest elephant memorial, may be getting repairs this Spring. The back-end of the elephant and the pedestal were damaged in December in an auto accident. As part of the repairs, Old Bet’s trunk might also be restored to its original length.
Here is an excerpt from Art Cussano’s story in NCNLocal.com:
Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy told Town Board members the municipality has the chance to repair the statue and restore its trunk to its original length. "The actual old trunk is in the hall in a case," Murphy said. "As it turns out, the trunk used to go down, up and then down a little. It was a lot longer than it is now. I would not be averse to restoring it to its original grandeur." The trunk was shortened as part of a restoration project conducted by an Eagle Scouts, Murphy said, who was unsure of the year of its restoration.
Read the complete story posted on February 10 at NCNLocal.com, What will become of Old Bet? The 1905 picture is from the story.
LINKS:
http://ncnlocal.com/ncnlocal_news/article_79f138be-3531-11e0-af03-001cc4c002e0.html
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