County plans statues to commemorate squirrel stampedes of the 1800's

It is not unusual for a city or county to build statues to important people or events commemorating its past, but Hamilton County, Indiana, may be on the verge of a first.

They're constructing statues of squirrels to mark an event in Indiana history. Dave Heighway knows all about it.



As the Hamilton County historian, he's been educating all who will listen about the 1822 and 1845 stampedes where migratory squirrels destroyed cornfields as they trekked across Indiana.

He told the Hamilton County Leadership Academy and members secured a grant to start work on a mockup for a fibreglass squirrel. The group would like to see half a dozen of these in all eight Hamilton County communities. The fibreglass statues are expected to cost between $500 to $1,000 each to produce.

With news video.