NOVEMBER 30, 2016 - 335/366THE BRACKETT ROCKETThere’s a fun sculpture in Brackett Park, in the
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 - 335/366THE BRACKETT ROCKETThere’s a fun sculpture in Brackett Park, in the Longfellow Neighborhood in Minneapolis, which looks like a rocket taking off into space. Here’s some background on this fantastic piece, taken from the Minneapolis Parks website:The 35 ft. Return Journey sculpture was originally installed in 1962 and is now a signature landmark to the park. The Brackett Rocket was a children’s climbing structure symbolic of the entrance of the United States into the “space race.” The Rocket was partially closed in the late 1990s because it no longer met safety standards. In 2004 it was removed as part of park renovation.The community, led by the Brackett Rocket Boosters, rallied to bring the Rocket back to the park in October 2007, culminating a two-year process that included fundraising and promotional activities. The Rocket was modified and transformed into public art to preserve its original symbolism by Minneapolis resident and artist Randy Walker. Poised for takeoff above an oval of boulders and smoke-colored shrubs, the sculpture is surrounded by 84 steel cables that give the appearance of a space liftoff. -- source link
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