Newport, Rhode Island: Bronze Organ Grinder and Monkey
Life-size bronze organ grinder and a goofy monkey -- who wears a little hat -- sculpted by Kay Worden in 1983.
- Address:
- Thames St., Newport, RI
- Directions:
- Downtown. The statue stands in a little square, set back from the street, in the Swinburne Row outdoor shopping center. On the west side of Thames St. at its intersection with Mary St.
- Admission:
- Free
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Sculpted by Kay Worden. People were supposed to put coins in the monkey's cup, which would then go to Child and Family Services of Newport County.