The Sentinel of the Plains sculpture by Gerald Shippen to be dedicated July 1, 2017

Big Horn, WY (June 20, 2017) The official dedication of the “Sentinel of the Plains” sculpture by Gerald Anthony Shippen, commissioned by Forrest and Jacomien Mars, is scheduled for Saturday, July 1 at 1:30 p.m. at The Brinton Museum. The monumental-size piece was installed last fall next to the entrance of the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building at The Brinton Museum.

The dedication will include blessing ceremonies conducted by highly respected tribal elders from The Brinton Museum’s American Indian Advisory Council.

For more information please check the museum’s website at TheBrintonMuseum.org under “Events”.

The Brinton Museum is committed to demonstrating the relevance of its collections of fine art and American Indian art and artifacts to the historic past, present and future by preserving, interpreting and sharing them with visitors from the United States and around the world while maintaining the historic Quarter Circle A Ranch as an enduring treasure of the American West.