Pocahontas, Iowa: Pocahontas, the Princess Giant
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Elm Ave., Pocahontas, IA
- Directions:
- On the east edge of town, on the north side of Elm Ave./Hwy 3, about three-quarters of a mile east of the intersection of Hwy 4 and just east of NE 6th St.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Results 1 to 5 of 8... Page of 2 [Next 3 items]
Impressive sculpture of the town's namesake, 25 feet tall, stands next to a road that doesn't get a lot of traffic. Built in 1956.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/01/2017]Visitor Tips and News About Pocahontas, the Princess Giant
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
A stop at the Pocahontas statue is definitely worth it! Now there is a bathroom as well as the cabin with some history of the town. Fun for the family to stretch their legs!
[Adventures Of Cluckleberry Hen, 07/07/2021]
I live here and this attraction has been a favorite of mine since I was a young child. There used to be a teepee souvenir building next to Pocahontas, but that was taken down in the mid-1990s due to disrepair. Several downtown businesses still have original postcards showing the original building, and new postcards showing the Indian princess and grounds as they are now.
Also at the location is the first log cabin of Pocahontas; a beautiful flower bed; and a huge mural done by the Pocahontas Area Community High School Art Club. She stands along Highway 3 East, right across the street from Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
[Holly Newhouse, 04/27/2019]
I visited the statue on November 28, 2014. Pocahontas's teepee is now in place.
[John Pettingill, 12/02/2014]
This fine lady is still there. The statue is surprisingly close to the road. So close in fact that you have to stand in the highway to take a picture.
[Bill Diesslin, 04/09/2008]Fortunately there isn't much traffic on that highway. Pocahontas is fondly known to locals as "Poky."
Page of 2 [Next 3 items]
Nearby Offbeat Places
Big Mallard Duck, Mallard, IA - 14 mi.
Scrap Metal African Animals, Emmetsburg, IA - 26 mi.
A&W Teen Burger and Rooty the Bear, Emmetsburg, IA - 26 mi.Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
The town received a $10,000 grant to build a new giant teepee for Pocahontas, replacing an earlier teepee that disappeared about a decade ago. Looks like Pocahontas underwent a makeover as well.