Vermontville, Michigan: Giant Carved Statues, Syrup Queen
Large chainsaw-carved statues -- a firefighter, a couple of Indians -- plus an old army tank, and an annual festival in April that crowns a Miss Syrup. Take me to Vermontville!- Address:
- Main St., Vermontville, MI
- Directions:
- Attractions are on Main Street, tank is at 1st St. and Main St. next to Roadrunners. Fireman is diagonally across street in front of the fire dept.
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In Vermontville they have several larger-than-life statues. There are two giant Indians, as well as a giant firefighter, carved out of wood with a chain saw! They were carved by a local artist and are actually quite impressive! The local bar, Roadrunners, also showcases a lot of the same artist's work in carved beams, statues ect.
Every year this town has a "Syrup Festival" which celebrates the harvest of the maple sap and the transition into syrup. They have a Syrup Queen as well as a Little Miss Maple Syrup pagent. There is a large carnival every year too with fire works, and egg toss, arm wrestling and the festival is frequented by hundreds of bikers!
The town is also home to a retired army tank.
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