Norway, Illinois - Agricultural Crash Monument

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Address:: Hwy 71, Norway, IL
Directions:: SW of town on Hwy 71.
Hours:: Always visible.

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Norway, Illinois - Agricultural Crash Monument

A downed plane is an obscure "crash" monument dedicated to the 1980s agriculture bust. Anyone remember Farm Aid? Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Norway, Illinois - Agricultural Crash Monument

Crashed airplane on the side of the road. [SiriusJoe, 08/31/2009]

[RA: Surprised that this still stands (after countless subsequent farming crises). And it's even been spruced up with silver paint and a more official sign.]

Norway, Illinois - Agricultural Crash Monument

A Say Cheese Moment: Ellyn Collier looking aghast at a "victim" (daddy, a.k.a. John Collier) of the Agricultural Crash, Norway, Illinois, circa 2002. [John T. Collier, 02/08/2008]

Norway, Illinois - Agricultural Crash Monument

There is a roadside airplane along, I believe, route 71 in Illinois. It is dedicated to all the failed farmers, as I recall. It is a strange sight in the middle of nowhere amidst a bunch of cornfields. [Jerry Paul, 06/13/1998]

[RA: See the Agricultural Crash Monument.]

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November 26, 2009