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The wax figures are well taken care of. The audio tour included with the admission is extremely educational and full of interesting tidbits.
[Mary, 07/07/2021]National Presidential Wax Museum:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 609 Highway 16A, Keystone, SD
- Directions:
- South of downtown Rapid City ten miles on US 16, then exit south on US 16A toward Keystone. Drive two miles, cross Hwy 40, then drive another half-mile to the south end of town. On the right.
- Hours:
- Mar 11-May 26 9-5, May 27-Sep 4 8:30-8, Sep 5-Oct 31 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 605-666-4455
- Admission:
- Adult 12+ $12; 6-12 $9, Seniors $10
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
- Simi Valley, California - Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The library is home to an Air Force One and was the backdrop to one of the 2016 Republican Presidential Debates. The Foundation and Institute hosts events that include notable news figures, politicians, and authors.
[April Sadowski, 06/07/2021]Ronald Reagan Museum and Library:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA
- Directions:
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Ronald Reagan Fwy exit 22 or 22A. Drive south on Madera Rd for three miles. Turn right onto Presidential Drive; one mile to the museum.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 12-5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 805-522-8444
- Admission:
- Adults $21.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
The JK Lilly III Automobile Gallery is part of the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It encompasses several separate exhibit halls and gardens. It is designed in the Shaker style and houses two floors of antique autos, including William Howard Taft's official Presidential Car.
[Ron Dwan, 12/30/2020]Taft's Steam Car:- Address:
- 67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA
- Directions:
- One of several museum at the Heritage Museums and Gardens.
- Hours:
- April-Oct. daily 10 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 508-888-3300
- Admission:
- Adults $18.
During a lull in news about the pandemic, wildfires, and Presidential election results, San Francisco's media rushed to cover a crime at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton. On Nov. 11th, a carved Bigfoot statue was stolen in broad daylight from the museum's entrance. Weighing 150-200 lbs., the wood-carved figure, nicknamed "Danny DeVito" (because it was smaller than another carved Bigfoot in the parking lot), had disappeared. We checked our visit photos and tipster shots, where chains were always visible securing the sculpture, so it was not a crime of convenience, and took some planning.
By the next day, local police had recovered the statue, reported seen along a nearby highway. DeVito was returned to the museum and its owner Michael Rugg -- Bigfoot suffered from a heavy gouge wound above his right eye, along with other minor damage.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 11/15/2020]Bigfoot Discovery Museum:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 5497 Hwy 9, Felton, CA
- Directions:
- On the west side of Hwy 9 just south of town. From the intersection of Graham Hill Rd and Hwy 9, take Hwy 9 left three-quarters of a mile.
- Hours:
- W-M 11-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 831-335-4478
- Admission:
- Free, donations welcome.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
The wax figures, although well crafted, retain a bit of Halloween creepiness. Which I like.
[Rex McManamy, 10/13/2020]Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield, IL
- Directions:
- I-55 exit 98B. Drive west on Clear Lake Ave. into town. Clear Lake turns into Jefferson St. The museum is on the corner of Jefferson and 6th St. Turn right on 6th, and drive two blocks to the parking garage.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 217-558-8844
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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The steam-powered 1909 car was one of the few at the time big enough to haul around America's heaviest President.