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Overbrook, Kansas: Backyard Pirate Ship (Gone)

Homeowner decided his yard needed a landlocked, replica pirate ship - the DV Hangman, over 50 feet long, 25 feet wide mast over 30 feet tall, and a working helm that steers the 6 foot tall rudder.

Directions:
Southeast Shawnee County, at SE 101st and SE Stubbs Rd or 8 miles north and 1 mile east of Overbrook. It's partly hidden behind the house.
Hours:
Oct. 2015: Reported gone.
Status:
Gone

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Pirate ship.

DV Hangman Pirate Ship

DV Hangman Pirate Ship is a real prairie schooner! The ship is over 50 feet long, 25 feet wide and with masts over 30 feet tall. Has a working helm that steers the 6 foot tall rudder.

[Kelly Lundgrin, 04/09/2012]

From the air, it appears to have a swimming pool on deck!


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