Monument or Memorial

This memorial to the creator of Winne the Pooh in the heart of the Five Hundred Acre Wood is inscribed with a quote from The House at Pooh Corner: And by and by they came to an enchanted place on the very top of the Forest called Galleons Lap. The plaque continues to proclaim that here at Gills Lap are commemorated A. A. Milne 1882-1956 and E. H. Shepard 1879-1976 who collaborated in the creation of “Winnie-The-Pooh” and so captured the magic of Ashdown Forest and gave it to the world. Address: Ashdown Forest, Uckfield, UK Visitor Information: Conservators of Ashdown Forest

Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Los Angeles which is the final resting place of Walt Disney. Following his death in 1966, Walt’s remains were cremated and a burial plot was established in the eastern section of the park as a memorial. His parents Flora and Elias, wife Lillian, brothers Raymond and Roy, and daughter Sharon are also memorialized in this park. Other notable Disney related people that are buried at Forest Lawn: Frank Churchill (1901–1942): composer with notable work on the music of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942). Winston Hibler (1910–1976): screenwriter with notable work on Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953). Eustace Lycett (1914–2006): special effects artist who worked early Disneyland attractions as well as Disney films including Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), Freaky Friday (1976), and Pete’s Dragon (1977). Jimmy MacDonald (1906–1991): original head of the Disney sound effects department and second voice of Mickey Mouse from 1948-1977. Bill Walsh (1913–1975): writer and producer with notable work on The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), Mary Poppins (1964), The Love Bug (1969), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). Michael Jackson (1958–2009): Star of the Captain EO attraction Check out more of Walt’s homes in our blog posts: Living with Walt: Part I and Part […]

This mural of Disney Legend Harper Goff was commissioned in late 2018 by the Brinkman development group for the creation of The Exchange, a revitalized section of Old Town in Fort Collins, Colorado. Goff grew up in Fort Collins, as did this mural’s artist Chris Bates. Bates uses his unique “finetoon” style of art which tells the story of the subject’s life using detailed interior images with black & white line drawings that make up the entire image. Here, the upper section comes together to form Goff’s face, while the lower section shows Fort Collins Firehouse, one of many buildings in the town that inspired the design of Disneyland’s Main Street USA. Details from Goff’s life on this piece of street art include a depiction of Walt and Harper’s 1951 meeting, Disneyland’s City Hall, Goff’s band Firehouse Five Plus Two, the Nautilus & an Oscar statuette from 1954’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in which Goff led the production design, and a Disney Legends Award statuette, among other major milestones. You can find this art on Pine Street, directly to the right of the entrance to the Crooked Stave Taproom. You can also find Harper Goff Alley (unveiled in 2018) […]

This bench, installed in 1991, honors the life of Jim Henson, the mastermind behind The Muppets franchise (now owned by The Walt Disney Company). TO THE JOYFUL LIFE OF JIM HENSON WHO LOVED THIS WALK IN THE PARK Henson first moved to New York City in 1963 to work full-time on The Muppets and no doubt found inspiration from life in The Big Apple. Read more about visiting the bench and its own inspirational feeling on our friend’s site, This Happy Place. Address: The Mall, Central Park, New York, NY 10022 Visitor Information: The Central Park Conservancy

Jim Henson, the mastermind behind The Muppets franchise (now owned by The Walt Disney Company) was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, shortly following his death in 1990. Henson’s star is in the Television category, honoring his work in the medium with shows such as Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and Fraggle Rock. Address: Near 6631 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Visitor Information: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

Muppet Dawn is a sculpture installed in Magruder Park in 2016, near where Jim Henson’s family lived in the late 1940s. The sculpture by artist Bill Culbertson (who also did some design work for Disney including The Dino Institute logo relief sculptures) honors Henson’s earliest work in TV by featuring characters from Sam and Friends on a flower planter. Among the characters is Kermit, who made his debut on the show before going on to become the leader of The Muppets franchise (now owned by The Walt Disney Company). Address: 3911 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD 20781 Visitor Information: City of Hyattsville

Considered the oldest church in New York state, the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow was constructed in 1685. The church was featured in Washington Irving’s novel, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was adapted by Disney for the second half of the 1949 animated film, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. The church depicted in the animated film resembles this real-life one almost exactly. The church’s 2.5-acre cemetery is the haunting grounds of the headless horseman, as well as the final resting place of Washington Irving. Irving was buried here in 1859 after suffering a heart attack in his nearby Sunnyside estate. Address: 430 Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Visitor Information: Visit Sleepy Hollow

This bridge over Deer Creek along Old Highway 61 was named after the infamous song from 1979 film, The Muppet Movie in honor of Jim Henson who was the mastermind behind The Muppets franchise (now owned by The Walt Disney Company). The bridge is located just down the road from The Birthplace of Kermit The Frog Museum in Henson’s boyhood town of Leland, Mississippi, which hosts an annual event devoted to Kermit each Fall called FrogFest. Address: Old Hwy 61, Leland, MS 38756 Visitor Information: Leland Chamber of Commerce