Balto

Sculpted by Frederick Roth, the statue was erected in Central Park on December 17, 1925, just 10 months after Balto’s arrival in Nome.
The statue is located on the main path leading north from the Tisch Children’s Zoo.

Went to see this statue in Central Park as the wife knew about it. It’s a nice statue in honor of a sled dog that was a major component in bringing a diphtheria vaccine to Alaska. Thus this was the origin of the Iditarod. I never knew that.

The highlight of my trip to Central Park was seeing the statue of Balto. You can read about him on Wikipedia, but see the animated movie if you haven’t already. It was a favorite of my childhood. The statue was crowded when I got there, and it took a few minutes to get a picture because everyone was taking photos with Balto. Then I took one. :)

Balto it’s fun to take pictures on him.
Kids LOVE balto.

I was in the area and was checking out close attractions to see before I head home and saw this cute landmark. I strolled through Central Park looking for Balto and saw it in the far distance. Of course when I got to the statue there were groups of people waiting their turn to climb up and get pictures with Balto. I waited my turn on the nearby benches, no not to climb but just to get a solo flick of the infamous dog. I don’t recall ever seeing the movie but will check it out after visiting the statue. Definitely a cute area to check out if you’re on this side of Central Park.

I had no idea you could actually check in to the Balton statue at Central Park… but here I am… writing about it. How fun!
If you grew up in the 90’s like me, you are well aware of the movie Balto, and the story behind the greatest sled-​dog in U. S history. Balto led a team through terrible snowy Alaska conditions to deliver medicine to people dying of diphtheria. That’s why he has a statue in Central Park, this pup is a hero!
It’s a great statue to look at, and even funner to watch people climb up to take a picture. Tourists at first look amused that there is a statue of a dog, but once they learn about it, they leave with a great smile.

Being from Alaska, it’s very cool to see the statue of the legend you constantly hear about. It’s also cool to see the statue featured in the Disney movie «Balto». If you’re in the area, this is a must-​see!

A favorite of kids and, well c’mon, how can anyone not love this statue?
Balto was a noble siberian husky who was the leader of a sled dog team that delivered medicine to save Alaskan children from an epidemic of diphtheria. Apparently he became famous as result and this statue by Frederick G.R. Roth was erected in his honor in 1925.
Good dog.