World's Tallest Kachina Doll
Carefree, Maricopa County, Arizona. Roadside attraction.
Details
- Where
- 42027 N. Old Mine Rd, Carefree, AZ 42027. Directions
- When
- Always.
- Getting there
- 6 mi east of town on Cave Creek Rd., stay to left of a Y at Bartlett Lake sign, on left over hill, at entrance of Tonto Hills community.
- Managed by
- Tonto Hills Volunteer Fire Department.
- Established
- 1970s.
Standing nearly 40 feet tall, the massive Kachina doll statue is believed by some to be the largest of its kind. Built in the 1970s as the neighborhood developed, the structure weighs about 14.5 tons and is made of cement blocks and steel.
People
- Ann Dichiara, with the Tonto Hills Volunteer Fire Department, which maintains the statue.
- Carl Ludlow, engineer.
- Phillips Sanderson, sculptor (1908-1987).