Chief Grey Lock Statue
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
Marker Inscription
Chief grey lock Abenaki legend holds that odzihozo, the creator of the champlain valley, turned himself into a rock island, which can be seen through the bandshell window to your left, so that he might view the valley forever. This statue honors chief grey lock and all indians indigenous to vermont. Dedicated July 22, 1984, it is the 47th of 50 state statues donated by sculptor Peter Wolf Toth to heighten the nation's appreciation for it s native-american citizens. Materials donated by Burlington Parks and Recreation department. Plaque donated by Chittenden County Historical Society
Erected by Chittenden County Historical Society
The Story
Abenaki tradition holds that Odzihozo, creator of the Champlain Valley, turned himself into a rock island so he could gaze upon it forever. Dedicated in 1984, this statue by sculptor Peter Wolf Toth honors Chief Grey Lock, an 18th-century Abenaki leader, and all the Indigenous peoples of Vermont. It is one of fifty such works Toth placed across the country to deepen the nation's appreciation for Native Americans.
Why it matters
The monument honors Vermont's first peoples and a defiant Abenaki leader, keeping Native presence visible in a landscape shaped by their own stories.
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Related people
- · Chief Grey Lock
- · Peter Wolf Toth
- · Odzihozo
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