Rugby, North Dakota - World's Tallest Salesman Exhibit
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- Address:
- 102 Highway 2 SE, Rugby, ND
- Directions:
- Pioneer Village and Museum. South edge of town, on US 2 (65th St. NW) just east of the intersection of Hwy 3 (3rd Ave. SW/29th Ave. N).
- Phone:
- 701-776-6414
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Rugby, North Dakota - Museum oddities, World's Tallest Man At the entrance to the Pioneer Village and Museum are two small stone pillars which contain rocks from all 50 states. They are small-scale versions of Sioux Falls, SD's Pillars of the Nation.
The museum contains a small taxidermy collection of mostly native American species. However they do have two small, one-foot long alligator-type animals posed as boxers with tiny boxing gloves.
In the old school house, a mannequin wears a suit belonging to Clifford Thompson, "The World's Tallest Man." Clifford Thompson, 1904-1955, would have been the world's tallest living man after the death of Robert Wadlow, assuming the height of 8'7" is accurate. he was born in Pierce Co. N. Dak., 1-1/2 miles from Silva, ND. [Nathan Forrider, 09/12/2003]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Geographical Center of North America, Rugby, ND - < 1 mi.
- Niewoehner Bell Tower, Rugby, ND - < 1 mi.
- Lone Bank Vault, Silva, ND - 14 mi.
- In the region: International Peace Garden, San Haven, ND - 45 mi.
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