Laurens, Iowa: Hometown of Lawnmower Man
Laurens is still wrestling with its legacy of Alvin Straight's drive of 240 miles on a lawn mower in 1994.
- Address:
- Laurens, IA
- Hours:
- The mower is owned by William Chaffee. Call him at the newspaper office. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 712-841-4541
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In the summer of 1994, Alvin Straight of Laurens, Iowa, drove 240 miles to visit his ailing brother in Mount Zion, Wisconsin -- on a lawn tractor. Alvin was 73, had bad eyes, no driver's license, and didn't trust public transportation....
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