The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen is one of Denmark's most popular tourist attractions. The American town of Kimballton celebrates its Danish roots with this full size replica. Which isn't saying much, since the real Little Mermaid is, well . . . little.
Promoted as a "Little Bit of Denmark," the statue is in Mermaid Park, next to a half-sized replica windmill.
The Little Mermaid of Kimballton was sculpted by a pair of college student in gold cast bronze fiberglass, first installed by the Progressive Danes in 1977. Every winter she's moved indoors. In late 2006, there were plans afoot to renovate the statue, which is a tad battered looking...
April 2007: The Little Mermaid will be renovated and recast in bronze, replacing the
30 year old replica in Kimballton's Mermaid Park fountain. The new statue will
be visible all year. Some fundraising remains, but the plan is to rededicate
the statue at the towns 125th anniversary celebration in June 2008.
