Skip to Main Content

Raleigh, North Carolina: Gotno Farm Dog

12 feet high and cartoony, built out of concrete in the 1960s by the late George Morris. Rescued by a preservation group, the dog now stands in their HQ back yard.

Address:
814 Oberlin Rd, Raleigh, NC
Directions:
Northwest of downtown, on the east side of Oberlin Rd, just south of its intersection with Van Dyke Ave. It's behind the old houses, which are the HQ of Preservation North Carolina.
Save to My Sights

Visitor Tips and News About Gotno Farm Dog

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

Gotno Farm Dog.

Gotno Farm Dog

When Preservation NC restored a couple of historic homes to serve as their new offices, George Morris's dog from Gotno Farm soon showed up out back, sitting on a wooden pallet in the middle of a bunch of construction debris. The statue is now sitting on a concrete slab, so it looks like it's been given a permanent home back there. I was really hoping it would be installed out front and near the street, but I guess that's not to be. Now if they'd just fix that later paint job that turned the dog bright pink (with polka dots) and made its eyes green....

[Dean Jeffrey, 08/29/2020]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Statue of Andy and OpieStatue of Andy and Opie, Raleigh, NC - 1 mi.
Birth Kitchen of Andrew JohnsonBirth Kitchen of Andrew Johnson, Raleigh, NC - 2 mi.
The Daily Planet: Giant Earth LookalikeThe Daily Planet: Giant Earth Lookalike, Raleigh, NC - 1 mi.
In the region:
Man Who Put Chapters in the Bible, Chapel Hill, NC - 23 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.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Save Cool Vacation Destinations! ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

North Carolina Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

Easter Island Moai in America (Mar 25-31, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings