Equestrian statue of Rafael Rivera

The equestrian statue of Rafael Rivera is a public art sculpture in Las Vegas, Nevada. It honors Rafael Rivera, a Mexican scout and the first non-native to explore the Las Vegas Valley, in 1829. The tall fiberglass statue was created by artist Jim Casey, and erected in 1978 along Boulder Highway, to advertise a theme park called Old Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.

It was later relocated by the City of Las Vegas to the Rafael Rivera Park in Las Vegas.

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List of equestrian statues List of equestrian statues in the United States

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