Oolitic, Indiana: Joe Palooka Statue
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Main St., Oolitic, IN
- Directions:
- Hwy 37 to Oolitic exit. Take Main St. through blinking traffic light into downtown. Statue is on the left, between the post office and town hall.
Joe Palooka StatuePalooka -- a dumb but honest boxer -- was the most successful sports comic strip ever. He had nothing to do with Oolitic; his statue was created to promote the local limestone industry. Roadsideamerica.com Report... [12/09/2008]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Cursed Pyramid Ruins, Needmore, IN - 1 mi.
- Land of Limestone Museum, Bedford, IN - 3 mi.
- Obsessive Sign Builder, Bedford, IN - 3 mi.
- In the region: Backyard Roller Coasters of John Ivers, Bruceville, IN - 51 mi.
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