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Montpelier, Indiana: Muffler Man Indian: Parks & Recreation

A more elaborate "chief" model with a feathered headdress and buckskin fringes. It's now accepted as a representation of a local chief, but it was originally built for a Pontiac dealership. Seen in the opening credits of "Parks & Recreation."

Address:
W. Huntington St., Montpelier, IN
Directions:
Corner of Hwy 18/W. Huntington St. and N. Main St.
RA Rates:
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Indian.

Big Indian

Big fiberglass Indian at corner of State Road 18 and S. Main St. in Montpelier.

[Renda Heyerly, 04/14/2009]

Big indian.

Muffler Man Indian

Here is a photo of the Muffler-Man style Indian (you can tell by his hands and legs that he's from the same sort of factory and mold as MM) in Montpelier, Indiana that my Dad spotted for me.

[Steph Mineart, 05/27/2001]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Jet on a PlaygroundJet on a Playground, Montpelier, IN - < 1 mi.
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In the region:
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