Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Audio Tour

Stop 5, the final stop, of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the “A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor” Sculpture by Paul Day. 

Created by renowned British Sculptor Paul Day, this 360-degree outdoor sculpture stands over 7 feet tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds and is located in between the Annie Russell Theatre and the Knowles Memorial Chapel. 

Read more about Paul Day’s inspiration and process for creating the sculpture at winterparkmag.com/2021/10/04/meant-to-be. 

Watch the full opening ceremony for the unveiling of Paul Day’s sculpture, “A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor” on the Rollins College YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/bTNE3JWKrUo?si=WU1ISS-gCvDdgliQ.

The Self Guided Walking Tour is free of charge. If you want to donate to Rollins College, you can give here.

Stop 4 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the Mister Rogers’ Portrait in the John M. Tiedtke Concert Hall and Virginia S. and W.W. Nelson Department of Music.

Hanging proudly in the Fred Rogers Lobby, you will see a large portrait of Mister Rogers painted by local artist Don Sondag displayed prominently. Here he is wearing his quintessential red sweater and is putting on his sneakers, an iconic trademark of the opening for the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood show.

Please enter quietly as classes are in session.

To listen to Fred’s nephew, Daniel Crozier, play the iconic Will You Be My Neighbor in full, visit theorlandolife.com/dan-crozier-carries-on-the-legacy-of-winter-parks-famous-neighbor.

At the end of the episode, the audio tour will guide listeners through ADA-accessible walkways. With respect to your surroundings and of college members, please wear headphones when indoors.

The Self Guided Walking Tour is free of charge. If you want to donate to Rollins College, you can give here.

Stop 3 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is his stone monument in the “Walk of Fame” pathway. 

This stone monument was placed in Rogers’ honor in March 1991 and can be found near Lyman Hall, his old residence hall, in-between the stones of Beethoven and Edith Wharton. The stone embedded in the monument is from his hometown of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

At the end of the episode, the audio tour will guide listeners through ADA-accessible walkways.

The Self Guided Walking Tour is free of charge. If you want to donate to Rollins College, you can give here.

Stop 2 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the "Life is for Service” Marble Plaque. 

The “Life is for Service” plaque that inspired Fred Rogers as a student is engraved in marble near Strong Hall. He carried a photo of the engraving in his wallet for the rest of his life.

To listen to Rogers’ full testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications 1969, visit https://misterrogers.org/videos/pastore/.

At the end of the episode, the audio tour will guide listeners through ADA-accessible walkways.

The Self Guided Walking Tour is free of charge. If you want to donate to Rollins College, you can give here.

Stop 1 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is in the Olin Library. 

Located here is a rare collection of books, handwritten letters, photographs, a blue sweater hand-knitted by Fred Rogers’ mother and worn on his show, and a pair of his famous sneakers. 

These can be viewed in the Olin Library main entrance lobby throughout the month of March or by appointment in the Rollins College Archives at [email protected] or 407-646-2421.

At the end of this episode, the audio tour will guide listeners through ADA-accessible walkways. With respect to your surroundings and of college members, please wear headphones when indoors.

The Self Guided Walking Tour is free of charge. If you want to donate to Rollins College, you can give here.