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Cape Meares, Oregon: Mechanical Milk Cow (Gone)

Crowded with those seeking free cheese samples.

Directions:
Two miles north of Tillamook on US 101, on the northbound side.
Hours:
Daily 8-8 in summer, 8-6 all other seasons. (Call to verify)
Phone:
503-815-1300
Admission:
Free.
Status:
Gone

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Mechanical Milk Cow - Gone

Tillamook Cheese Factory has a life size mechanical holstein that shows how the milk is made in the cow to cheese in the factory. You can see how the milk is made into cheese in a self-guided tour through the factory, and get cheese samples in the gift shop.

[Tony Mueller, 07/10/2005]

September 2009: The Mechanical Milk Cow broke and has been replaced by a much less satisfying stick-your-head-through-a-hole photo-op.


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