Dover, Delaware: Amish Man Statue (Gone)

Beloved local landmark is an Amish Man statue promoting used cars sales.

Visitor Tips and News About Amish Man Statue (Gone)

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

Amish Man toppled in hurricane

Hurricane Isabel savaged the 20-ft. tall Amish Man at Shirey's Auto Sales, Milford, Delaware, on September 18.... [10/05/2003] Complete News Story

Amish man.    Patriotic Amish Man

This flag-waving Amish fellow stands in non-violent defiance in Delaware. Delaware is a teen-weeny state south of Philadelphia. In spite of many reports, it is one of the 50 - it is NOT a suburb of Philadelphia.

He is standing tall in the front of a used car dealership near Milford, Delaware. He's on U.S. 113 northbound, between Frederica and Milford. I saw him after nine-11 - photo taken Wed Nov 14, 2001.

[Nancy Butler, 03/17/2002]
Big Amish in Milford. Giant Amish Man - New Home

The giant Amish man, resident of Dover for many years, now resides at Shirey's Auto Sales just north of Milford on Del 1. From the Delaware State News: When the owners of the now-defunct Dutch Pantry liquidated their stock, said Shirey's manager Jim Burke, Shirey's owner William Shirey Jr. decided the smiling fiberglass gent needed a change of scenery and profession.

Mr. Burke provided vital statistics for the new salesman he calls "The Big Man." The Big Man is 20 feet tall and weighs in at 400 pounds. He's composed of fiberglass molded onto a hollow steel frame.

When he first arrived at Shirey's, the giant Amish man was in need of some TLC. He had not been painted in some time, said Mr. Burke. He was subsequently repainted with his original colors and stabilized in three feet of concrete.

[Justin Cord Hayes, 04/16/2000]

Photo provided by J. Burke (10/10/2000)

Big Amish Man - Moved

The Big Amish Man that you have listed in Dover, Delaware has moved. He's now located in front of Shirey's Auto Sales in Milford, Delaware on Rt. 1 just north of the Milford overpass. [See MILFORD]

[Carla, 03/16/2000]

Amish Man Statue (Gone)

Shirey's Auto Sales

Address:
1800 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Directions:
US 13 southbound. On the south side of the building; this is just south of Ollie's/Rodney Village Shopping Center.
Hours:
May 2013: Reported gone.
Save to My Sights

Nearby Offbeat Places

Latest Tips Across Roadside America

Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.

Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!

Unique destinations in the US and Canada are our special obsession. Start here.
Use RoadsideAmerica.com's Attraction Maps to plan your next road trip.

June 20, 2013

My Sights

Save Cool Vacation Destinations!

Try My Sights

Delaware Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

The Panoramic Encyclopedia of Everything Elvis, Cornelia, Georgia (Jun 17-23, 2013)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

sightings. Arrives without warning. Leaves no burn marks. A free newsletter from RoadsideAmerica.com. Subscribe now!
RoadsideAmerica.com Hotel & Motel Finder

Special online rates for hotels & motels.

Nearby Hotels and Motels, Dover, Delaware

Nightly rates found:

Find Hotels Near:

Book Online Now