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The Red Crown Mini-Museum is a 1930s-era Standard Oil filling station that was restored in 1991 and turned into a "walk-by" museum by local businessman Don Stein. It features a couple of restored antique cars in the auto bays, a 1931 Ford Model B wrecker in the parking lot, and miscellaneous gas-station memorabilia inside.
Check the mailbox on the front of the building. There are supposed to be picture postcards and information sheets in there, but it was empty when I visited.
[Brady Smith, 04/29/2002]Red Crown Mini-Museum:- Address:
- 605 South St., Lafayette, IN
- Directions:
- I-65 exit 172. West on Hwy 26 for 3.5 miles. Left on 6th St. One block south, on the southeast corner of 6th and South Sts.
I thought I would be disappointed, but there was a tombstone for the town and a mailbox with a notebook for people to sign in. Very cool after a long ride down a gravel road.
[Meghan, 05/19/2016]In 1879, when one of two twisters hit her family's house, Dorothy Gale was blown into the air. Newspapers described how she was found dead with her head in mud, her legs sticking straight up, and all of her clothes gone. Her name made it into traveling salesman-turned-author Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz" as his tornado-plagued main character.
Dorothy Gale's Tornado Horror: Inspired Oz:- Address:
- Zenith Rd, Blue Rapids, KS
- Directions:
- From Hwy 9 at the east end of Blue Rapids, turn south on Railroad St., then left onto 6th St. Drive 1.5 miles. Turn left on Vista Rd/Fas 1222. Drive 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Zenith Rd. Drive one mile. Just past the intersection of 12th Rd, you'll see the Irving monument on the right.
The late Frank Stoeber's giant twine ball continues to grow, added to by visitors with the help of Cawker City residents.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- Wisconsin St., Cawker City, KS
- Directions:
- On the south side of Wisconsin St./Hwy 24, a half-block west of Lake Drive.
- Hours:
- Lit at night. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 785-781-4470
- RA Rates:
- The Best
The World's Largest Ball of Twine was the main reason I took a motorcycle trip around the country! Well, it was one of the reasons....
The ball of twine is impressive, but I think I was a little saddened by its display - it just sits under what looks like a "rest stop" shelter. Still, it was cool to see in person -- one of the iconic US roadside attractions. Don't forget to sign the guest book in the mailbox!
[Chris Aurelio, 11/03/2011]Glenn Stark, now in his 90s, created a humorous assemblage of wood carved and concrete-sculpted figures all over his yard. The statues are mostly painted, and of varying sizes and subjects -- fish dangle from a tree, there's a Gryphon, a woman on horseback (Calamity Jane), an angel playing a harp, a dinosaur, Indians, totem poles, and more. A "Hagar the Horrible" concrete Viking holds the Stark mailbox.
Glenn has plenty of his creations indoors, so call ahead for an appointment and he may show you his stuff.
[Roadsideamerica.com Team, 01/17/2007]Glenn Stark Park:- Directions:
- Main St. and Sherman St.
- Status:
- Gone
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The original building was constructed in 1927-28 by Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The Red Crown was threatened with destruction in the 1980s. In 1991, Stein restored the building at no cost to the public. A chronological history of the Red Crown Mini-Museum notes that over 1,000 man hours were spent hand-removing 41 layers of paint from the inside glazed brick walls. The "fallen roof was removed and replaced with red tile imported from Chillicothe, Ohio, where it had been in storage by Standard Oil for over 50 years."