Ichabods Around Town

Washburn partnered with local and regional artists to create 5-foot-tall fiberglass Ichabod statues in celebration of Washburn's 150th anniversary in 2015. Local businesses sponsored each statue and display them in various locations throughout Topeka. Thank you to those businesses sponsoring Ichabods Around Town statues and to the artists sharing their talent and time for this community art project.

Have you seen all the Ichabods Around Town statues? Let us know.

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Ichabods Around Town at Kaw Valley Bank

"Ichabod Comes to the Prairie"

Artist: Peggy Clark
Sponsor: Kaw Valley Bank

Kaw Valley Bank
1110 N. Kansas Ave.

Ichabods Around Town Statue at Ramada

"Democracy in Education"

Artist: Patricia Kahn
Sponsor: Parrish Hotels

Ramada Inn
420 SE 6th Ave.

Ichabods Around Town statue at Westar Energy

"A Good Day to You"

Artist: Larry Peters, bfa '62
Sponsor: Evergy

Evergy
818 S Kansas Ave.

Ichabods Around Town statue at St. Francis

"Prairie Horizons"

Artist: Matthew Richter
Sponsor: KU Health System St. Francis Campus

KU Health System St. Francis Campus
1700 SW 7th St.

Ichabods Around Town statue at the library

"Tribute to Aaron Douglas"

Artist: Susan McCarthy
Sponsor: Federal Home Loan Bank

Chandler Library Pavilion
SW Horne St. & SW Washburn Ave.

Ichabods Around town statue at Memorial Union

"Genesis of a College – A Legacy of Kansas Idealism, 2021"

Artist: Peggy Clark
Sponsor: Washburn University Memorial Union

Ichabod's Courtyard, Memorial Union
1700 SW College Ave

Ichabods Around Town statue at Washburn Tech

"Washburn Tech"

Artist: Nancy Palbicke
Sponsor: Washburn University

Washburn University Institute of Technology
5724 SW Huntoon St.

Ichabods Around Town statue at MRH Insurance

"Original Mr. Ichabod"

Artist: Larry Peters
Sponsor: Ross Hendrickson, bba '93, mba '97

MRH Insurance Group, Inc.
3735 SW Wanamaker Rd

Ichabods Around Town statue at Capitol Federal

"Topeka BouleBod"

Artist: Barbara Waterman-Peters, bfa '73, h '16
Sponsor: Capitol Federal

Capitol Federal
1201 SW Topeka Blvd.

The Ichabods Around Town sculpture at Stormont Vail Health

"Greetings from Kansas"

Artist: Baylie Anderson, bsn '17
Sponsor: Stormont Vail Health

Stormont Vail Health
SW 10th Ave. & SW Washburn Ave.

"Excellence - 150 Years and Going Strong"

Artist: Colton Anderson, bba '17
Sponsor: Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation

Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation
1729 SW MacVicar Ave.

Ichabods Around Town statue at Westridge Mall

"The Gift of Education"

Artist: Patty Kahn
Sponsor: Washburn University

Westridge Mall
1801 SW Wanamaker Rd.

Ichabods Around Town statue at Shuler Education Center

"You are Washburn"

Artists: Washburn Rural High School art teachers and students
Sponsor: Washburn Rural High School

Shuler Education Center
5928 SW 53rd Sr.

Ichabods Around Town statue at Capitol Federal

Use the map to find all 14 Ichabods Around Town statues.

1. Kaw Valley Bank - "Ichabod Comes to the Prairie"
2. Ramada Inn - "Democracy in Education"
3. Evergy - "A Good Day to You"
4. Capitol Federal - "Topeka BouleBod"
5. KU Health System St. Francis Campus - St. Francis - "Prairie Horizons"
6. Stormont Vail Health - "Greetings from Kansas"
7. Library Park - "Tribute to Aaron Douglas"
8. Washburn University Memorial Union - "Genesis of a College"
9. Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation - "Excellence - 150 Years and Going Strong"
10. Washburn Tech
11. Westridge Mall - "The Gift of Knowledge"
12. MRH Insurance - "Original Mr. Ichabod"
13. Shuler Education Center - "You are Washburn"

What is an Ichabod?