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- Orange, New Hampshire - Bunyan Statue [Not a] Muffler Man
Been there 60 years. Stands outside Hammond Recycling just outside of Cannan. It's a Paul Bunyan with an ax.
[Kim Barney, 09/08/2023]Wooden Lumberjack:- Address:
- Mascoma Valley Rd, Orange, NH
- Directions:
- F.C. Hammond and Son. East edge of Cannan, on the south side of US-4/Mascoma Valley Rd.
- Bethpage, New York - Jolly Roger's
Jolly Roger's was the restaurant adjacent to Nunley's Happyland amusement park. It had a large Paul-Bunyan-type statue up until the 1970s. The amusement park closed in 1977 and is no longer in existence.
[Janine Lizza, 09/08/2023]Jolly Roger's Muffler Man:- Directions:
- At the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24) and Hicksville Road (Route 107).
- Status:
- Gone
This Paul Bunyan was guarding hotel guests and welcoming Jimmy Buffet fans to his funky concerts in 2016!
[Kristina Hodgdon, 09/06/2023]Bubba is no longer with us, but Bunyan lives on.
31-Foot-Tall Paul Bunyan:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 519 Main St., Bangor, ME
- Directions:
- Bass Park. I-395 exit 3 and drive north a block or two. On the west side of Main St., opposite the Hollywood Slots Hotel.
- Phone:
- 207-947-0307
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
See the guestbook from the town's first Paul Bunyan Days festival in 1949, and a file cabinet time capsule sealed by local high school students in 1989.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum
- Address:
- 112 Broadway St. W., Akeley, MN
- Directions:
- North side of MN-34/Broadway St. W., on the west end of town. In the wooden building behind the giant Paul Bunyan statue.
- Hours:
- Daily 11-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 218-652-2885
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
There are now four Muffler Men here: a Paul Bunyan, a Mobile Man, a Texaco Big Friend, and Tow Man. Plus there are a lot of vintage cars and vintage oil and gas signs and a whole McDonald's playground from the early 1970s.
[Lee Woods, 03/23/2023]Muffler Men: Tow Truck Driver, Spock:- Address:
- 4140 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs, AR
- Directions:
- Driven Towing and Recovery. Seven miles west of town, or 1.5 miles east of the bridge across the Ouachita River, on the north side of US-270/Albert Pike Rd.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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This isn't a Muffler Man; it's a custom wood-carved statue of a lumberjack, and likely a replacement of an earlier Bunyan.