Statue of James Cook (Anchorage, Alaska)

Captain Cook Monument
Artist	Derek Freeborn
Year	1976
Medium	Bronze
Subject	James Cook
Location	Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
	61.219305°N 149.903948°W

The Captain Cook Monument is a life-size bronze statue of Captain James Cook installed in Anchorage, Alaska's Resolution Park.[1]

History

During the third voyage of James Cook to discover the Northwest Passage, much of what would later be named the Cook Inlet was explored in 1778 by HMS Resolution. In 1976, a statue of James Cook created by Derek Freeborn was installed in Resolution Park in Downtown Anchorage.[2] The statue is a replica of one in the city's sister city, Whitby, England and was donated by British Petroleum to commemorate the United States Bicentennial.[3][4]

In 2008, the statue appeared on the finale of The Amazing Race 12.[5]

Controversy

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, some residents sought the removal of the statue due to Cook's links to colonialism and exploitation of Indigenous people.[6][7] On June 25, 2020, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz stated that the native village of Eklutna would determine the monument's fate.[8]

References

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska. DK Travel. 2015. p. 75.
"RESOLUTION PARK ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S.A." Captain Cook Society. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Wieber, Aubrey (June 22, 2020). "City weighs response to calls on social media for the removal of Anchorage's statue of Captain James Cook". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
"Capt. Cook Statue Faces Comedown in Anchorage". Daily Sitka Sentinel. June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
Rocchio, Christopher (January 21, 2008). "Rachel Rosales and TK Erwin win 'The Amazing Race 12'". Reality TV World. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Davidson, Joel (July 13, 2020). "Resolution asks Anchorage mayor to engage public on fate of Capt. Cook monument". Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Mazurek, Mega (June 24, 2020). "Future of Captain Cook statue discussed by Sister City Commission". KTVA. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
Wieber, Aubrey (June 25, 2020). "Native Village of Eklutna will decide what to do with Captain Cook statue in downtown Anchorage". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

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[1] DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska. DK Travel. 2015. p. 75.

[2] "RESOLUTION PARK ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S.A." Captain Cook Society. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[3] Wieber, Aubrey (June 22, 2020). "City weighs response to calls on social media for the removal of Anchorage's statue of Captain James Cook". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[4] "Capt. Cook Statue Faces Comedown in Anchorage". Daily Sitka Sentinel. June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

[5] Rocchio, Christopher (January 21, 2008). "Rachel Rosales and TK Erwin win 'The Amazing Race 12'". Reality TV World. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[6] Davidson, Joel (July 13, 2020). "Resolution asks Anchorage mayor to engage public on fate of Capt. Cook monument". Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[7] Mazurek, Mega (June 24, 2020). "Future of Captain Cook statue discussed by Sister City Commission". KTVA. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[8] Wieber, Aubrey (June 25, 2020). "Native Village of Eklutna will decide what to do with Captain Cook statue in downtown Anchorage". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved July 27, 2020.