Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park

Photographed June 18, 2015

Phillips, Price County, Wisconsin

45.671471,-90.39101

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Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park is located on northbound Wisconsin Highway 13, at N8236 Wisconsin 13, Phillips, Wisconsin 54555.

Welcome to Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park

In 1948, at age 62, Price County native Fred Smith began creating what is known today as the Wisconsin Concrete Park. Smith, a lumberjack, tavern owner, farmer, and dance hall musician, created over 230 figures depicting his vision of the local culture and the world. His work is considered by experts to be one of America’s most unique displays of folk art. Smith’s characters came from local legend and personal acquaintances as well as legendary heroes. His most widely recognized statues include Ben Hur, the Lincolns, Sacajawea, and Paul Bunyan.

Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park: History

In addition to the statues in the photographs below, these statues / markers are also located at Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park:

• Clearing the land . . .
• Friends of Fred Smith Rock Garden
• Friends of Fred Smith Veterans Memorial
• Heritage #221: Wisconsin Concrete Park
• I got this Indian woman . . .
• Marines Raise Old Glory on Iwo Jima
• Marines Raise Old Glory on Iwo Jima
• The Glob (sic) of Paul Bunyan
• The last log drive in Price County . . .
• Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Trail: Wisconsin Concrete Park

Fred Smith's house, at the entrance to the park.

The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Wisconsin.

Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park is located in Phillips, Wisconsin.