Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden Interactive Map

Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield’s native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark’s memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

The Lorax

Yertle Garden

Horton Court

The Storyteller

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The Lorax

The Lorax

The Lorax

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

The Lorax
Photo by Katie Craig
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Yertle Garden

Yertle Garden

Yertle the Turtle

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

The Yertle the Turtle tower is 10 feet tall
Dimond-Cates with Yertle in the foundry workshop
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Horton Court

Horton Court

Horton Court

Horton Court

Horton Court

Horton Court

Sam-I-Am

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Sam-I-Am serves up his famous dish

Thing One & Thing Two

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Thing One and Thing Two leap from the pages of the sculpture
Twins in costume on opening day, 2002.

Sally and her Brother

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Sally, photo by Katie Craig
A visitor gives Sally’s brother a hug

Horton

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Horton the elephant

Thidwick

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Thidwick and friends.
Photo by Jim Gambaro.
Dimond-Cates with Thidwick at the foundry
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The Storyteller

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Theodor Seuss Geisel

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Close-up of the sculpture
Photo by Katie Craig

Cat in the Hat

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

The Cat tips his hat to visitors
Photo by Katie Craig

Gertrude McFuzz

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

Gertrude McFuzz seated on top of the Oh, The Places You’ll Go statue

Oh The Places You’ll Go Book

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

This sculpture features the entirety of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

The Grinch and Max

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Opened in 2002, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was first envisioned when Ted Geisel visited Springfield in 1986. After his death in 1991, his wife Audrey authorized the creation of the  memorial and provided major support for the project. In 1996, Ted’s stepdaughter, noted sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates, was selected to make over 30 bronze statues for the Museums’ grounds. So many of the millions of people who visited the Sculpture Garden asked about a Dr. Seuss Museum that the Springfield Museums knew it had to find a way to create the much-requested tribute to Springfield's native son. On the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss opened its doors.

Click on the map and individual sculptures to learn more about Lark's memories of Ted and how they inspired her to create each piece.

The Grinch and his dog Max
Max in the foundry workshop