Franklin County is known primarily for its beautiful scenery and its accessibility by river, which allowed it to be settled from Cincinnati in the 1790s.
In contrast to the rest of the state icons, the Franklin County piece is not attached to the Indiana State Museum building, but is suspended from a bridge that crosses down Indianapolis’ Central Canal. It is constructed of copper, bronze, and stainless steel and depicts a bridge support structure holding a canoe.
Designers Jeff Laramore and ... view more »
Franklin County is known primarily for its beautiful scenery and its accessibility by river, which allowed it to be settled from Cincinnati in the 1790s.
In contrast to the rest of the state icons, the Franklin County piece is not attached to the Indiana State Museum building, but is suspended from a bridge that crosses down Indianapolis’ Central Canal. It is constructed of copper, bronze, and stainless steel and depicts a bridge support structure holding a canoe.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
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