Roadside attraction honors famous Indiana resident Garfield

You may be wondering, “Why?”

And honestly, that’s a fair question! It turns out that there is actually a logical Reason for this unique “art tour” through Indiana’s Grant County. Here it is:

Jim Davis is from there!

The creator of Garfield, everyone’s favorite Monday Hate, Lasagne lovers Cat, was born in Marion, Indiana and grew up in nearby Fairmount. Could this be Indiana’s biggest celebrity? The cat, I mean.

To honor the cartoonist and all of his accomplishments, including his philanthropic work for children’s literacy, the community of Grant County, Indiana, wanted to commemorate all that Davis did for rural Indiana.

To honor the cool cat, communities across Grant County erected statues of Garfield. Each statue has a unique design that represents the heritage and character of the place where it stands.

Wow. You have to Really Dear Garfield, if you all 14 stops on this tour. “The Garfield Trail” takes visitors to the north of Grant County, Arbor Trace Golf Course in Marion to Matthews Town Hall to the south.

Why do we love Garfield?

What’s not to love?! As a millennial, I grew up reading Garfield Comic strips in the Sunday newspaper, watching the cartoon series Garfield and friends, and many of my friends even had the classic Garfield phone.

His laid back attitude and love for carbs is something we can all relate to, even the next generation! Since its release in May 2024 The Garfield Movie with Chris Pratt has about 220 million US dollars.