Don Knotts statue unveiled in Morgantown, WV
A statue of Don Knotts was unveiled during ceremonies Saturday, July 23, 2016, in his hometown of Morgantown, WV. Knotts was born in Morgantown on July 21, 1924, and graduated from Morgantown High School and West Virginia University. Knotts played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show (19601965) and starred in several films. The statue by sculptor Jamie Lester is located in front of the Metropolitan Theatre in downtown Morgantown. Karen Knotts, daughter of Don Knotts, was a special guest and speaker at the dedication ceremony.
Don Knotts Statue And Star In Morgantown, WV (Don Knotts Hometown) 5/26/2019
This is a short video I put together while visiting Morgantown, West Virginia on 5/26/2019. While Becky and I were walking around town we checked out the Don Knotts statue and sidewalk star in front of the Metropolitan Theater. Don Knotts hometown is Morgantown, WV if you didn't know. Pretty neat statue and star!
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Morgantown WV and the Don Knotts statue
I know a lot of the statues we feature are mostly historical figures, but this is somebody special in my opinion that deserves the same treatment.
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A ceremony to unveil the Don Knotts statue in front of the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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A ceremony to unveil the Don Knotts statue in front of the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Don Knotts Sidewalk Star : Morgantown, WV
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A ceremony to unveil the Don Knotts statue in front of the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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A ceremony to unveil the Don Knotts statue in front of the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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A ceremony to unveil the Don Knotts statue in front of the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Francis Harrison Pierpont , called the Father of West Virginia, was an American lawyer, politician, and Governor of the Union-controlled parts of Virginia during the Civil War.After the war, he was the Governor of all of Virginia during the early years of Reconstruction.In recognition of his significance to its state history, in 1910 the state of West Virginia donated a marble statue of Pierpont as its second contribution to the U.S.Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection.
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'Women of Steel' Statue Unveiling Event (Extended Version)
Please note. I've extended my earlier upload by adding a couple of minutes of close ups of the statues and also John Reilly's singing of the song Women of Steel (which he co-wrote with Eliot Kennedy and John Parr).
For anyone who has already watched my previous upload (and possibly doesn't wish to watch it all again) the extra footage comprises roughly the final five minutes or so (from 26.15) - the earlier footage is exactly the same. Hope that makes sense. Cheers.
(FYI, the URL of earlier upload is here ... ) and below are the info notes I added which also apply to this version ...
I found it very moving to see the remaining Women of Steel have their dream of achieving recognition for the part they played in the war effort realized by the unveiling of this statue. Sculptor Martin Jennings has, I think, done both Sheffield and the women proud with his beautiful statue. This ceremony was a wonderful tribute and I feel privileged to have been there to see and record it. My thanks to 'women of steel' everywhere.
(PS. Sorry about the shaky camerawork. I was a long way off.)
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