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Hampton Falls, New Hampshire - Beer Bottle on Church Steeple The First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls, NH, has a beer bottle on top of the steeple. According to the locals: A brewery owner donated $50,000 to build the church with the condition that everyone was to know he donated it. The church, worrying about the morality of accepting money from such a sinful source, agreed.
Their solution? To place a beer bottle on top of the steeple.
When you see it there's no mistaking what it is. The clock face (of which there are 4, one on each side) says "memorial gift", though I don't know the story to that. There's an old interesting graveyard right up against the church. [Tracy Hale, 07/23/2006]
[RA: Actually, the strange MEMORIAL GIFT clock face is far more disturbing than the beer bottle! Look, it's already half past F....]Beer Bottle on Church Steeple:
Address: 39 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls, NH [Show Map]
Directions: The Hampton Falls First Baptist Church. I-95 exit 1, drive east on Hwy 107, then turn left (north) onto US 1/Lafayette Rd. Drive north about two miles into Hampton Falls, then turn left (just past the town common) onto Lincoln Ave. The church is on the right.
Phone: 603-926-3724
Hinsdale, New Hampshire - License Plate House A house that's plastered on every side with license plates. [Bill Reid, 09/03/2002][RA: Dec. 2005: License Plate House creator's daughter, Lori Thornburg, wrote: "This was my father's project -- Albert (Bob) Duso. It started as a garage. I was raised in this house. He ran an antique and flea market out of it for years. He LIVED for people to stop and ask him about it! He would be thrilled today to know he was listed here. He passed away in Feb. of 1998. Other family members now live there. I don't stay in touch, but I know that you are welcome to stop and marvel at his creation and take photos."]License Plate House:
Address: Northfield Rd, Hinsdale, NH [Show Map]
Directions: Around two miles south of town on Hwy 63/Northfield Rd.
Hooksett, New Hampshire - Muhammad Ali's Broken Jaw X-Ray
Used car dealership owner Stephen Singer displays his personal collection of all things Ali. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Muhammad Ali's Broken Jaw X-Ray:
Address: 1278 Hooksett Rd., Hooksett, NH [Show Map]
Directions: At Merchants Automotive Group. I-93 exit 9, then north on US 3/Hooksett Rd a little over two miles.
Phone: 603-669-4100- Hooksett, New Hampshire - Muhammad Ali Pseudo-Museum There is an unusual MuhammadAli Museum located in a car
dealership in Hooksett, NH. The highlight of the pseudo museum seems to be
the original X-Ray of Ali's broken jaw from his 1973 fight with Ken
Norton. In addition to the X-Ray, the museum also contains a cast of Ali's fists
and a 4-by-4 boxing ring with a life-sized replica of Ali wearing trunks
and gloves. There are about 50 artifacts contained in the collection.
Dealership owner Steve Singer is planning on displaying a Marilyn Monroe collection as well. [Greg Brown, 01/13/2001]
Muhammad Ali's Broken Jaw X-Ray:
Address: 1278 Hooksett Rd., Hooksett, NH [Show Map]
Directions: At Merchants Automotive Group. I-93 exit 9, then north on US 3/Hooksett Rd a little over two miles.
Phone: 603-669-4100 
Hooksett, New Hampshire - Buffy The Dog Monument - Gone The Buffy the Dog Monument is gone, the area at the junction of Route 3 and Bypass 28 paved over by newer development. Buffy was the golden retriever cherished by the owners of Great Northern Tire and Alignment. A memorial to Buffy's memory stood along the highway before the business was sold in 2002. [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 01/01/2007]
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