Andy Gump

Andy Gump (HM1MZ0)

Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Walworth County
Buy Wisconsin State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 42° 35.376', W 88° 26.061'

  • 0 likes
  • 1 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 887 views
Inscription

Gangling, laughable hero

— Erected in memory of his of the first daily comic strip creator —

1877 &npsp; Sidney Smith 1935


This statue of "Andy Gump", celebrated cartoon character introduced in 1917 as the first daily comic strip in the Chicago Tribune, was the first erected in 1924 on the Lake Geneva estate of his originator, Sidney Smith, beloved cartoonist and resident of Lake Geneva from 1922 until his untimely death in 1935. The gift of Robert J. Twyman and the Chicago Tribune, this representation of the irrepressible Gump, who for so long has brightened the the daily lives of millions throughout the world, is here erected as a memorial to the Lake Geneva resident who was his creator.
Details
HM NumberHM1MZ0
Tags
Marker Condition
8 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] BRIAN HUBEN  [2] BRIAN HUBEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 382312 N 4716239
Decimal Degrees42.58960000, -88.43435000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 35.376', W 88° 26.061'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 35' 22.56" N, 88° 26' 3.66" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)262
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 244-298 Wrigley Dr, Lake Geneva WI 53147, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

I Saw The Marker

Very Nice Statue

May 8, 2021 at 1:42am PDT by brianh178

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker could use another picture or two.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?