Pluto and I visited the original
grave of King Neptune in Mount Pleasant, Illinois. This monument is located
approximately 6 miles east of Anna, off Illinois route 146. Due to
vandalism of this monument, a new monument was placed at a rest area off of
Interstate 57 outside of Anna, but the original remains as well.
King Neptune was a 700 pound pig that was
auctioned off for war bonds during World War II. The pig had his own crown as
well as a purple and gold robe that said “United States Navy” on it. King Neptune
was a prodigious fundraiser. During his career, he raised $19 million in war
bonds to help fund the U.S. Navy in World War II. When he died of pneumonia in
1950, he was given a military funeral.
King Neptune’s monument reads “King Neptune 1941-1950 Buried here-King
Neptune Famous Navy Mascot Pig- Auctioned for $19,000,000.00 in War Bonds.
1942-1946. To help make a free world.”
The distance from Wham to
the monument was approximately 60 miles round trip.
This makes Pluto’s totaled
miles traveled 60 miles.
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