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Port Royal, South Carolina: Zephyr: Former Mother of Rubber Trees (Gone)

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Directions:
On Hwy 802/281/Ribaut Rd at the intersection of Paris Ave., which is about a mile south of the intersection of US 21. Reportedly easier to see driving north than south.
Status:
Gone
Zephyr: Former Mother of Rubber Trees

An odd civic mascot whose mane-like hair was made from recycled tires. Temporarily removed; the town has said that Zephyr will return, just not in the same spot.

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