Columbus, Ohio -
World's Largest Mortarboard Graduation Cap
It weighs five tons, and it hangs over a city street.
- Address:
- Rich St., Columbus, OH
- Directions:
- Cap is on Rich Street at the intersection of Rich Street and Grant Avenue downtown Columbus. Parts of Franklin University are located on these corners as well.
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World's Largest Mortarboard Graduation Cap If you and your photographer position yourselves just right, you can make it look as though you are wearing the giant mortar board. It's a fun way to spend ten minutes if you're in downtown Columbus anyway! [Gordon Family, 08/25/2011]
World's Largest Mortarboard Graduation Cap Large blue graduation cap aka mortarboard aka square academic cap. The only one in US? [Michael, Kristofer, Sydney Kenefick, 12/04/2008][RA: The 5-ton steel and aluminum sculpture, named "Commencing," was erected (and suspended in mid-air over Rich Street) in 2003 as part of Franklin University's 100th anniversary celebration.]
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