Bonita Springs, Florida: Monument to the Stay-Put Pen

Mounted on a concrete pedestal, a large version of the chained pen that used to be in every bank branch in America. It was a tribute to the CEO of the company that invented it, and has been displayed as an outdoor artwork since 2006.

Arts Bonita

Address:: 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs, FL
Directions:: Arts Bonita. On the north side of Imperial Harbor Blvd, just west of its intersection with Old 41 Rd.
Hours:: M-F 8:30-5:30, Sa 9-5. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 239-495-8989
Admission:: Pen free, arts center donation.

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Giant Pen

There is a giant pen in the courtyard of the Bonita Springs art center. There are other large art installations in the courtyard as well. Very fun to see. Spend an afternoon looking at the art exhibit on the inside and then take a stroll in the courtyard to view the larger instillations.

[Kristen Dreyer, 01/02/2025]

The sculpture, here since 2006, is a monument to the "Stay-Put Pen," which used to be in every bank branch in America attached to a counter by a chain. The artwork was created in honor of Jerome H. Kuypers, CEO of the company that invented the pen in the 1950s.