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This was an interesting gourd museum and store. They have gourd masks you can try on, and plates and utensils made out of gourds you can buy.
[Sharon G, 01/14/2013]The Gourd Museum:- Address:
- 2319 Duncan Bridge Rd, Sautee, GA
- Directions:
- I-85 to I-985, which eventually becomes GA 365. Turn left onto GA 384 (Duncan Bridge Rd) about 20 miles north of Gainesville. Go about 15 miles, and The Gourd Place will be on your right, just past milepost 9.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. Jan-Mar by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 706-865-4048
- Admission:
- Free.
See the movie, wander the museum, and learn about our blobby squishy friend, the natural sponge.
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- Address:
- 510 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL
- Directions:
- On the north side of Dodecanese Blvd a block west of US Hwy 19, set back from the street, just west of the Mr. Greek Restaurant.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-5:30 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 727-943-2164
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Wade enjoyed making blue bottle trees and a wild variety of junk art in his yard.
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- Directions:
- Southwest edge of the city. I-565 exit 17B. Drive east one mile on Governors Drive SW. Turn right (south) onto Triana Blvd SW. Drive 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Nassau Drive SW. Wade's house was the last one on the right, hidden within lots of trees.
- Hours:
- Jan. 2014: Closed. Wade Wharton died.
- Status:
- Gone
Over 3,000 clowns, the collection of the late Jerry Eder, displayed in a pink shed. Now run by his wife, Dale Ann (who also collects clowns), it includes a clown made from a hairball found in a cow's stomach. Closed Oct. 2015.
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- Directions:
- I-70 exit 383, drive north two blocks, then turn left onto Lincoln Ave (a dirt road). Look for the clowns on the left. Turn into the driveway. The museum is in the pink shed toward the back. If it's locked, the key can be gotten from the history museum in town.
- Hours:
- Closed Oct. 2015.
- Status:
- Gone
- Angier, North Carolina - Marvin Johnson's Gourd Collection
In one town: a 30-foot pyramid/tower of bells of all sizes, AND the artistry of Marvin Johnson's (decorated) gourd collection. We drove by and saw the bells; it's not clear whether one is encouraged to pull the attached strings and play them!
The gourds in town are cool -- many and varied. First, they're located in a combination building (library and "community building") -- and the later half is part courtroom, part meeting room, and part gourd collection!
[eric schansberg, 07/02/2010]Marvin Johnson's Gourd Collection:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 28 N. Raleigh Ave., Angier, NC
- Directions:
- Angier Municipal Building. Downtown, northeast corner of the intersection of Hwys 210 and 55.
- Hours:
- By appt. only. No Sundays. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 919-639-4413
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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People wearing gourd masks -- didn't we see them in The Wicker Man?