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Council Grove, Kansas: Tin Man in Need of Oiling

A home-built Tin Man outside a store. He has an oil can but still appears to be rusting around the joints.

Address:
115 E. Main St., Council Grove, KS
Directions:
Downtown, outside Ray's Apple Market. On the south side of US Hwy 56/E. Main St., just east of the bridge across the Neosho River, and across the street from the Madonna of the Trail statue.
Admission:
Free
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Tin Man.

Tin Man from Wiz

The Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz definitely has a heart and is guarding the entrance to Ray's Apple Market in Council Grove. He has an oil can, but it's apparently in need of refilling because you can see the rust starting to form on his joints.

[Jane Dodge, 05/20/2015]

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