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The World's Largest Teapot -- conveniently located between the Fiesta Ware Seconds Store and Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino.
[Elizabethanne Fuller Murray, 01/10/2012]World's Largest Teapot:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Carolina Ave., Chester, WV
- Directions:
- From North (OH, PA): Take Ohio St.Rt.7/11 south to East Liverpool. Follow signs to US Rt. 30 East. Cross over the Ohio River into West Virginia and take first exit (St. Rt. 2 South) towards Chester. Teapot is on right. From the South(WV): Take West Virginia Rt. 2 North to Chester. Pass the ball field on left and the Teapot is on your right.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
They have a new fence around the World's Largest Tea Pot. Instead of the chain link in the photo there is a wooden fence. It looks much nicer.
The bait store across the street has a fresh stock of post cards and I mailed one to my son. He thought I said "pee" pot instead of "tea" pot so I sent one to show him what I was talking about...
[Mark, 06/18/2008]The World's Largest Teapot in Chester, West Virginia, got a massive makeover on May 23, 2007, by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program. Fifteen volunteers from local hotels joined forces to repair the interior of the structure, tear off and replace the Teapot's worn-out roof and then clean, scrape and sand the surface of the Teapot before meticulously applying gallons of fresh paint in an estimated 85-hour volunteer effort.
[Esther, 08/11/2007]- Chester, West Virginia - World's Largest Teapot
They are in the process of re-painting the teapot this week. There is talk of moving it to make way for a WWII bomber plane.
[Deboraha Pusateri, 10/01/2005] Totally awesome teapot. Spent an entire year checking out all of the wild and wonderful things this state has to offer - and still didn't get to see them all!
[K. Gustafson, 09/19/2005]
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A day well spent by Hampton employees on sprucing up another neglected attraction. The continuing PR project for the hotel chain is eyeing other large landmarks in need of a fresh coat of paint and a little love...