The following are clues to each sculpture’ s downtown location. The answers are on PAGE 45.
Clue 1:
At the heart of downtown, one of the largest land mammals in North Carolina holds court.
Clue 2:
Heading west along Main Street, a small gathering of these creatures awaits in an alleyway.
clue 3:
This creature makes an annual epic journey. A kaleidoscope of them clings to the movie theatre.
clue 4:
Further along West Main Street, this honey lover stands.
clue 5:
Nearby, these local icons appear searching for food.
clue 6:
Heading back into town, take a right on South Caldwell Street to find this elusive creature prowling in front of a government building.
clue 7:
In the front lawn of a nearby bank, this Thanksgiving treat waits.
clue 8:
Head back south on South Caldwell to find these equines grazing on a front lawn.
clue 9:
This American icon shares the same lawn.
clue 10:
Head back over to South Broad Street to find this“ tiger of the air,”
clue 11:
On the opposite side of the road near one of the park’ s entrances, this animal stands.
clue 12:
Heading back into town, look out for these cold-blooded swimmers flying high in the sky. clue 13:
Somewhere on the library’ s property outside, something“ great” waits to be discovered in a garden.
clue 14:
At the corner of a historic church’ s parking lot on East Main Street, this night prowler waits.
clue 15:
Not far away at the opposite end of the church on East Main Street is an abstract sculpture that is slightly hidden.
clue 16:
Heading back into town on Main Street, this fish lover can be found welcoming visitors.
clue 17:
A stone’ s throw away heading toward the courthouse, these“ little bandits” can be seen playing on a rock.
clue 18:
Keep walking toward the courthouse and you will find this feline lurking in the bushes.
clue 19:
Getting closer to the courthouse, some of Alvin’ s friends are playing in a planter in front of a popular watering hole.
clue 20:
At the courthouse, Little Red Riding Hood’ s nemesis lurks.
clue 21:
A little outside downtown in the Lumberyard district on Railroad Avenue, these animals are grazing on the site of a former lumber company, which sits where the railroad used to come through town.
clue 22:
Nearby the Lumberyard, she twirls in the air waiting for a train.
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