The Just Askin’ series from The Enquirer seeks to provide answers to queries that nobody else, not even Google, seems to be able to. More than a year has passed since Cincinnati’s renowned she-wolf Statue Stolen From Eden Park without a trace. The Capitoline Wolf monument, also known as “Lupa Romana,” was a gift from Italy to the city in 1931.
Lupa Romana Statue Stolen From Eden Park (Photo: archaeology-travel)
What Happened With The Statue Stolen From Eden Park?
According to cincinnati.com, the local Italian community received the unwelcome news that a statue had been stolen from its pedestal at Eden Park. Last year, the city and Lodge 1101 of the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy discussed finding a substitute. They realized their dream after conducting their own private fundraising.
The prized icon of Italian-Cincinnati history will soon return to its Mount Adams residence.
On June 17, 2022, the Cincinnati Park Board reported that the she-wolf had been taken the previous evening after cutting through the statue’s bronze paws. The burglar stole two neighboring statues of Romulus and Remus from Roman mythology.
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A Replica Of The Statue Stolen From Eden Park Will Be Crafted In Italy
As per the report of Yahoo News, on Thursday, the new bronze sculpture as well as a plaster copy arrived in Cincinnati, Lodge 1101 president Joe Mastruserio told The Enquirer. The shipments will be taken to a storage facility soon where they will be unboxed.
A dedication open to the public is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.
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