Statue of John Ball

A statue of John Ball stands near the entrance of John Ball Zoo in John Ball Park. Sculpted by Pompeo L. Coppini in 1925, the bronze statue depicts a seated John Ball with his two grand-children.

Interactivity

This statue is a favorite of zoo-goers, many of whom climb upon and have their photos taken with it.

Anecdotes

• I distinctly remember that during my childhood I thought that this was a statue of Mark Twain (perhaps because Ball's grandson looks a bit like Tom Sawyer) and climbed upon him every year when I came to the zoo.Buckshot 16:43, 28 June 2007 (EDT)