Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan

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Address:
3424 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI [Show Map]
Directions:
US 31 north. As you enter the commercial strip outside of town, turn right on S. Airport Rd. After about a mile, turn left on Cass Rd. The plate will be visible on the right.
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Traverse City Cherry Pie Tin. Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan
The pies are gone, but the pie tins struggle on in two competing Michigan towns. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Cherry Pie attraction. Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie

Wanted to settle the debate. The pie tin has a marker out in front from the Guinness Book of World Records for a pie 17' 6" weighing in at 28,350 pounds on July 25, 1987 which is 9 years after the Charlevoix pie was made. [Jim Hejl, 08/01/2004]

Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie - The debate continues

I grew up in Charlevoix and now live in Traverse City. They both claim to have the World's Largest Cherry Pie. They are pretty close although I do believe that Traverse City's is a bit larger. Doesn't matter much, how often can you take a trip and see the World's two largest Cherry Pies only 45 minutes apart? This year at the Cherry Fest they are going to try for the World's Largest Cherry Sundae. Let's hope they do it! [JK, 08/17/2001]

Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin

I grew up in Traverse City, and I resent the mention of the worlds largest cherry pie which is north of Traverse City. There is also a World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin in front of the Sara Lee (formerly Chef Pierre) factory in Traverse City. I don't recall if the one with the concrete slice defeated Chef Pierres, or if it's the other way around. I just know that Traverse City did have the largest cherry pie for awhile.

The National Cherry Festival is a week-long event the week following Independence Day. A few of the main events are the Milk Carton Boat Races, and the Bed Races down Front Street in downtown Traverse City. The population of the area increases dramatically around this time. [Jodie Walker, 07/30/2000]

Traverse City, Michigan - World's Largest Cherry Pie

North of Traverse City, MI, but just south of Charlevoix. At one time, it was a real cherry pie. I guess it was made in 1986 in a MEDUSA MADE OVEN. It is in this huge metal pie plate with just one slice left, I guess it's concrete. And it says "World's Largest Cherry Pie" in wood letters in front of it. Around the back, it lists all the ingredients it took to make, like "5850 lbs red tart cherries." etc. [Karin Howard, 08/09/1997]

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