Valparaiso, Indiana: Orville Redenbacher, King of Popcorn
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 63 Lafayette St., Valparaiso, IN
- Directions:
- The statue sits beneath the gateway into Lincoln Park, on the south side of W. Lincolnway/Hwy 130 just east of Lafayette St.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Orville Redenbacher, with his bow tie, wavy hair, toothy grin, and thick glasses, was a TV popcorn commercial celebrity and a real farmer. Valparaiso was his company's home town, and the city provides a bronze statue in his honor, sitting on a park bench.
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