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Burlington, Vermont: Mushroom and Gnome

A large mushroom and sleeping gnome are one of several marble sculptures created by Paul Aschenbach in the early 1970s.

Address:
117 Battery St., Burlington, VT
Directions:
Along the walking path on the west side of Battery St., opposite the Burlington Hilton.
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Mushroom and Gnome

The park is relatively safe, but be careful. There are lots of homeless and drugged walking around the neighborhood.

[Vance Erwin, 04/27/2024]

Marble shroom.

Mushroom and Gnome

There is a series of marble statues in a small park near the winged monkeys.

[Andrea, 04/29/2010]

Wee person under giant mushroom -- ready for winged monkey terror-from-above? The sculpture by the late Paul Aschenbach dates to the early 1970s.


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In the region:
Queen Connie: Gorilla and Beetle, Leicester, VT - 41 mi.

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