Statue of James Cook, Maritime explorer statue in Anchorage, US.

The Statue of James Cook is a life-size bronze figure of the British Royal Navy captain, standing in Resolution Park in Downtown Anchorage above Cook Inlet. It is a replica of the Cook statue in Anchorage's sister city, Whitby, England, and was made by sculptor Derek Freeborn.

The bronze statue by Derek Freeborn was installed in Resolution Park in 1976, a replica of the Whitby, England statue in Anchorage's sister city, donated by British Petroleum for the United States Bicentennial. In 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, residents debated removal; Mayor Ethan Berkowitz said the Native village of Eklutna would decide. The statue stayed, and a plaque presenting the Dena'ina view of Cook was added in 2023.

The statue's base carries a plaque added in 2023 presenting the Dena'ina view of Cook, stating that he documented places rather than discovered them. The monument is a replica of the Cook statue in Anchorage's sister city, Whitby, England, a link residents cited when they chose to keep it in 2020.

The monument is situated at an accessible central location in the city, making it easy to find and visit on foot. It works well as a meeting point before exploring other nearby attractions in the area.

The statue is a replica of one in Whitby, England, Anchorage's sister city, and was a gift from British Petroleum for the 1976 United States Bicentennial. It appeared on the finale of The Amazing Race 12 in 2008. In 2023 a plaque was added presenting the Dena'ina view that Cook documented places rather than discovering them.