| 词条 | Merritt Island Dragon |
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| image_file = Merritt Island dragon.jpg | painting_alignment = right | image_size = 300px | title = Merritt Island Dragon | alt = "Annie" prior to its destruction | type = Concrete sculpture | artist = Lewis VanDercar | year = {{Start date|1971}} | city = Merritt Island, Florida | coordinates = {{coord|28|08|31.97|N|80|36|13.60|W|region:NL_type:landmark|display=title}} }} The Merritt Island Dragon or Merrit Island River Dragon was a dragon-shaped green concrete structure that stood at the southern tip of Merritt Island, known as Dragon Point, where the Indian River Lagoon splits to form the Banana River Lagoon. The dragon was built in 1971 by Florida artist Lewis VanDercar and property owner Aynn Christal.[1] In 1981, the statue was expanded for new property owner Warren McFadden, with the addition of a tail, an extended neck, two cavepeople a caveman named Fred and a cavewoman named Wilma[2] and four hatchling dragons named Joy, Sunshine, Charity, and Freedom.[3] The statues were located in the city of Melbourne, Florida, north of the Eau Gallie Causeway. The dragon was created from {{convert|20|ST}} of concrete and steel, and stood {{convert|35|ft}} high and {{convert|65|ft}} long.[4] Known as "Annie", the dragon served as a landmark for both locals and boaters, and also as a playhouse for children.[5] On special occasions, the dragon would breathe fire. In August 2002, the sculpture was badly damaged, and partially collapsed into the water during a storm; vandalism was blamed for contributing to the statue's destruction.[1] The owner and the Brevard County Commissioners were unable to agree on a rehabilitation effort; there was a plan in 2004 to reconstruct the sculpture,[6] while in 2008, a developer planned a luxury hotel and spa on the Dragon Point site with a reconstructed dragon statue as its centerpiece,[7] but both plans fell through.[8] A children's book about the dragon, River Dragon: A Real Florida Fairy Tale, was published in 2003.[9] Save Dragon Point, an organization dedicated to rebuilding the dragon statue, was founded in May 2012. In August, the mansion on the property where the dragon had stood was scheduled to be demolished and the property sold.[10] Save Dragon Point changed its name to Annie and Kids Arts and Education Foundation.[11] In January 2015, Don Facciobene, local builder and developer, bought the property. He announced that a new dragon named "Rojak" will be built. According to the story of Dragon Point Rojak is Annie's fifth hatchling who was kept hidden.[12] In April Rojak was revealed to be built by 2017.[13] The inaugural Dragon Boat Festival is planned for June 13, 2015. Proceeds are intended to benefit Save Dragon Point.[14] Demolition work began at Dragon Point in March of 2017, clearing room for a future multi-million dollar riverfront mansion and for "Rojak." Notes1. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SIpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zggEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5048,3602162&dq=merritt-island-dragon&hl=en|title=Annie crumbles: Vandals, erosion claim landmark Merritt Island dragon|date=August 7, 2002|work=Star-Banner|page=6B|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Ocala, FL}} 2. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohp9hPxZQo 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/89047939.html?dids=89047939:89047939&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+26%2C+1991&author=Loretta+W.+Frawley+Special+To+The+Sentinel&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=DRAGON+FINDS+ROLE+AS+FUND-RAISER&pqatl=google|title=Dragon finds role as fund-raiser|last=Frawley|first=Loretta W.|date=November 26, 1991|work=Orlando Sentinel|page=F1|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Ocala, FL}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dragonbook.com/history.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527022306/http://www.dragonbook.com/history.htm |archivedate=2009-05-27 |title=River Dragon History |publisher=DragonBook.com |date=2009-05-27 |accessdate=2012-06-29}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/floridatoday/access/1713078971.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+31%2C+2008&author=&pub=Florida+Today&desc=Lagoon+landmark+met+tragic+end&pqatl=google|title=Lagoon landmark met tragic end|date=March 31, 2008|work=Florida Today|page=A5|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Melbourne, FL}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K_MeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XYUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3105,507042&dq=merritt-island+dragon&hl=en|title=Annie the Dragon will again overlook Indian River Lagoon|date=July 6, 2004|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|page=9B|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Sarasota, FL}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wftv.com/news/news/brevard-countys-annie-the-dragon-could-make-comeba/nJkC4/|title=Brevard County's "Annie The Dragon" Could Make Comeback|date=March 31, 2008|work=WFTV|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Orlando, FL|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130209062412/http://www.wftv.com/news/news/brevard-countys-annie-the-dragon-could-make-comeba/nJkC4/|archivedate=February 9, 2013|df=}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/floridatoday/access/1898351681.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+10%2C+2009&author=&pub=Florida+Today&desc=Annie+the+Dragon%3A+R.I.P.&pqatl=google|title=Annie the Dragon: R.I.P.|date=November 10, 2009|work=Florida Today|page=A3|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Melbourne, FL}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/floridatoday/access/1818285071.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+13%2C+2003&author=Billy+Cox&pub=Florida+Today&desc=Merritt+Island+dragon+resurrected+in+fairy+tale&pqatl=google|title=Merritt Island dragon resurrected in fairy tale|last=Cox|first=Billy|date=December 13, 2003|work=Florida Today|pages=People–1|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Melbourne, FL}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120820/NEWS01/308200007/Dragon-Point-mansion-will-torn-down|title=Merritt Island's Dragon Point mansion will be torn down|last=Neale|first=Rick|date=August 20, 2012|work=Florida Today|accessdate=2012-09-04|location=Melbourne, FL}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/05/01/save-dragon-point-change-name-refocus-mission/26723817/|title=Save Dragon Point to change name, refocus its mission|last=Neale|first=Rick|date=May 1, 2015|work=Florida Today|accessdate=2015-05-01|location=Melbourne, FL}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/01/16/dragon-point-sells-new-dragon-may-debut/21876205/|title=Dragon Point sells for $800K; a new dragon may debut|last=Neale|first=Rick|date=January 20, 2015|work=Florida Today|accessdate=2015-02-06|location=Melbourne, FL}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/04/24/brevard-merritt-island-dragon-point-will-rise-again-in-2017/26241673/|title=Dragon Point will rise again in 2017|last=Neale|first=Rick|date=April 24, 2015|work=Florida Today|accessdate=2015-05-17|location=Melbourne, FL}} 14. ^{{cite web|author=Save Dragon Point|url=http://www.sdpdragonboat.com|title=Save Dragon Point Dragon Boat Festival|publisher=High Five Dragon Boat|accessdate=2014-11-29|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205070430/http://www.sdpdragonboat.com/|archivedate=2014-12-05|df=}} External links{{commons category}}
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