Pueblo Levee Mural Project

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The Pueblo Levee Mural Project is a mural along a levee of the Arkansas River [1] certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest painting in the world. [2] It is a 3-mile long continuous mural located in Pueblo, Colorado. The mural was originally started in the 1970s, according to the city website, [3] when students of nearby Colorado State University–Pueblo began painting over existing graffiti. They worked at night to evade notice by the police, and in the end the work received support from the community; since 1988 it has a dedicated coordinator. [4]

By 2014 the levee itself was in poor condition: 90 years old, it started "bulging and cracking" and needed to be resurfaced, which would destroy the mural. [3]

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References

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  2. Peterson, Eric (2008). Ramble Colorado: The Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous. Fulcrum. p. 18. ISBN   9781933108193.
  3. 1 2 "Landmark Pueblo levee mural in danger". The Denver Post . 19 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. Noel, Thomas Jacob; Fielder, John (2001). Colorado, 1870-2000, Revisited: The History Behind the Images. Big Earth. p. 118. ISBN   9781565793897.