Birchdale, Minnesota: Basshenge
Not "bass" like the fish but "base" like the musical instrument. Unveiled July 4, 2001, by Chicago Symphony principal bassist Joe Guastafeste as a tribute to both Stonehenge and the double bass.
- Address:
- Hwy 11, Birchdale, MN
- Directions:
- On the north side of Hwy 11 about 40 miles west of International Falls or 2.65 miles east of Birchdale. Frankly, it's not near anything.
- Admission:
- Free
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I was driving along the Canadian border on Highway 11 out in the middle of nowhere when I spotted these sculptures reminiscent of Stonehenge. There are 21 of them arranged in a circle, and some reportedly line up with the sun during the winter equinox. I learned that its name is "Basshenge," and that it was built circa 2001 by Chicago Symphony principal bassist Joe Guastafeste as a tribute to both Stonehenge and the double bass. They really ought to put up a sign or marker at the site so visitors know what they're looking at.
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