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Penrose, Colorado: Boy and the Boot

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Penrose Elementary School

Address:
100 Illinois St., Penrose, CO
Directions:
Displayed inside a glass case in the Penrose Elementary School. Please ask permission; don't just walk in and start snapping photos.
Hours:
School hours. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
719-372-6777
Admission:
Free
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Boy with the Boot.

Boy and the Boot

One of several similar four-foot-tall hollow metal statues of mysterious origin around the U.S. and elsewhere.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/17/2015]

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World's Oldest Giant Rocking ChairWorld's Oldest Giant Rocking Chair, Penrose, CO - < 1 mi.
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