Wausau, Wisconsin: Boy and the Boot (In Transition)
Donated to the town in 1925 by Sue Hammond Rae, then moved to to an enclosed shopping mall on August 3, 1983. The mall was bulldozed in 2021. The town plans to return the statue to the same spot (now outdoors) in 2025 or 2026. The Boy's skin has a golden wash, while the rest of the statue is a monotone gray.
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of US-51 BUS/Forest St., at the corner of Jackson and 3rd Sts, near the Children's Imaginarium.
- Hours:
- Warm weather months only.
- Status:
- In Transition
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The mall where the Boy and Boot was located is now closed. The statue will be going into storage until a later date.
[Anthony Maass, 04/11/2021]
The Boy with the Leaking Boot is located in the mall's food court, near the doors exiting to the pedestrian mall.
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