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The Michael Jackson Granite Monument was unveiled at the Jackson home on June 25, 2010, in front of thousand’s of people including Gary Mayor Rudy Clay and Katherine Jackson (Michael’s mother). Katherine called the monument a “beautiful piece of art,” thanked the fans for supporting her son and commented “I’m sure my son would be very pleased.” A Gary company removed the monument on October 27, 2017, without any official explanation from the Jackson family. Katherine Jackson and Joseph Jackson (Michael’s father) both expressed their overwhelming approval when the monument was unveiled in 2010. The article mentioned that the Michael Jackson monument was created by Stone Plans in Richmond, Indiana. The monument was made in 48 hours at an approximate cost of $26,000k after Stone Plans talked to City of Gary officials. Stone Plans was gracious to donate the monument for free. The monument was initially located at Gary’s Steelyard Stadium, but was moved to the Jackson family home in 2010.
The Nine Jackson Brothers and Sisters, plus mum Katherine and Dad Joe, lived at 2300 Jackson Street, all crammed into the two-bed house. Michael lived there until he was five years old.
The Michael Jackson home in Indiana with a giant monument of the Icon is considered a tourist attraction as tourists yearly troop into Gary, Indiana to view it and also take Photographs. The giant monument mysteriously taken from his childhood home has been replaced with a white board. Janet Jackson, sister of the late pop star has been accused by neighbors in Gary, Indiana of removing the impressive plaque, although the family later claimed that it had been taken down temporarily and would be put back soon.
However, a year on and there’s no sign of the huge plaque but instead a paper message board has appeared in its place, hanging on the railings. The missing monument: The stone was a mammoth epitaph to the King of Pop, engraved with the words ‘Never Can Say Good Bye’, and was a tourist attraction in the town of Gary, Indiana
The monument disappeared at the end of October last year and eagle-eyed locals said it was the same time as Janet came into town for her US tour – she was playing in nearby Chicago and visited the home the next day. Gary Police Lt. Thomas Pawlak said at the time: ‘I guess it was taken down to do a video shoot. They are planning to do some landscaping in the spring. Once they are done, they’ll bring it back.’
Now tourists are complaining about the missing plaque and accusing the family of theft. ‘Sad that the plaque was removed from front yard by family. They should put it back!
The stone disappeared in October last year and locals suspect Janet Jackson of removing it, because she was in town at the time
The reverse side of the monument was adorned with pictures of Michael through the ages and a biography
Now all that can be seen at the site where the stone once stood is its foundation. The stone was a mammoth epitaph to the King of Pop and paid its respects to the singer on one side, engraved with the words ‘Never Can Say Good Bye’.
The other side was adorned with pictures of Michael through the ages and a biography.
Now the only sign that the house ever belonged to the Jacksons is a plaque in the pathway which says ‘In Loving Memory of Michael J Jackson – You Gave Us A Lifetime of Love’ from all the Jackson family.
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