Matanzas Beach, Illinois: The Boat Lady
A power boat up on a pole is captained by a plastic lady frozen in a perpetual "Hello everybody!" wave.
- Address:
- Oak St., Matanzas Beach, IL
- Directions:
- On the east side of Hwy 78/Oak St., four miles north of Bath or 4.5 miles south of Havana.
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The Boat Lady
In the town of Matanzas Beach there is a genuine boat on a stick. What made this more interesting was the lady waving from the boat (a mannequin, really). What I found interesting is this mannequin appeared to be modeled after a Uniroyal Gal. Arm waving, same hair style, bikini clad.
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