Bealeton, Virginia: Giant Roller Skate

Made of wood and plaster, it's been around since the 1980s, a relic of the Pre-Rollerblade Epoch. Skating rink is now a church.

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Big Roller Skate and kids.

Giant Roller Skate

The current photo of the Giant Roller Skate on RoadsideAmerica.com was taken in 1988 with our kids posing in front of the attraction. Recently, we stopped by with our grandkids, so we could pass the joy onto another generation. We noticed that the original "real" shoe lace and eyelets were removed and replaced with painted-on versions.

[Glenn and Rebecca Brown, 09/12/2007]

Giant Roller Skate

The giant roller skate is still there, despite a change in management, although it is beginning to look the worse for wear, showing considerable paint cracking along at least one side.

[Jim Heverin, 01/13/2006]

Big skate.

Giant Rollerskate

I visited the "Giant Rollerskate of Morrisville" on a recent business trip. The rollerskate is located outside of Hugo's Country Dancing (also, apparently, a place where one can rollerskate on Friday and Saturday nights). The skate is made out of wood and is somewhere between 7 and 9 feet tall and is painted white with red wheels and "Hugo's" logo.

[Greg Brown, 08/09/2001]

July 2005: MK reports that Hugo's was recently sold, and the rollerskate may not survive new ownership.

Giant Rollerskate

There is another giant rollerskate on Route 17, halfway between Fredricksburg and Warrenton, VA.

[Tututalak, 06/06/1999]

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Giant Roller Skate

Address:: 12099 Marsh Rd, Bealeton, VA
Directions:: Four miles northwest of Morrisville on Hwy 17/Marsh Rd, just south of the Lois Volunteer Fire Station. Gravel parking lot, be wary of potholes.