Jerry Garcia Memorial - San Anselmo-Fairfax, CA Built by Tom White and commissioned by Scott Birmingham, the middle-finger-less sculpture bears descriptions of Garcia including the words "cosmic explorer." A matching hand sculpture exists in Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester.ĩ.
Located in the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Jerry Garcia Glen is home to a 75-pound bronze statue of Jerry Garcia's hand. Created by sculptor Joe Cotter, the statue is a gathering point every August for deadheads looking to celebrate the birth/life of their hero. Located on the grounds of this Oregon resort is a statue of Jerry depicting him as a tree. He became quite a proficient diver, once lasting 109 minutes on one tank of oxygen, and would often investigate the various creatures he encountered (much to the chagrin of his diving instructors). When Jerry wasn't on tour, he often spent his time scuba diving off the coast of Kona. The ceremonious event was performed in secret by Garcia's widow Deborah and his bandmate Bob Weir, who feared publicizing the event would lead to a crowd. While Jerry never visited India during his lifetime, the other half of his ashes were scattered into the famous Ganges River near the town of Rishikesh after a lunar eclipse. Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, CAĪfter his death, Jerry Garcia was cremated, and his ashes were split and scattered in two locations he held sacred, one being underneath San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. While the venue itself no longer stands, you can visit the bank branch that occupies the former entrance at 225 East 6th Street.Ĥ. The adjacent bar, Garcia's, bears Jerry's last name and houses his banjo and a small statue of his hand, with permission from his estate.īill Graham's iconic rock and roll venue on Manhattan's lower east side hosted the Grateful Dead 48 times between 19. And those are the only two in the whole country.” The Grateful Dead played 18 shows at The Cap from 1970-1971. Jerry famously said once that "there’s only two theaters, man… that are set up pretty groovy all around for music and for smooth stage changes, good lighting and all that – the Fillmore and The Capitol Theatre. The Capitol Theatre/Garcia's - Port Chester, NY This small Victorian house in San Francisco's iconic Haight-Ashbury district was home to the Grateful Dead from 1966-1968.Ģ. Jerry Garcia's spirit will continue on and the dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago, will never end.ġ. In honor of the anniversary of Jerry's death, we've put together a list of 20 places you can go to remember his life, legacy, and death. Over the years, friends, family, and fellow Deadheads have flocked to different places to pay tribute to their fallen leader. On August 9, 1995, Jerry Garcia passed away at just 53 years old.
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