Iowa City, Iowa: World's Largest Wooden Nickel
16 feet across. The World's Largest Wooden Nickel is mounted between two telephone poles, facing the road, in a farm field. Built in 2006 as a local political protest by Jim Glasgow, who stills maintains it.
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The wooden nickel is a quick 5 minute stop, but a great photo op.
[Zoe Roberts, 07/09/2014]
The big nickel now proudly displays two very tattered "Don't Tread On Me!" flags. And who could argue against the recommendation to "Vote for Common Sense"?
[Frank Abbott, 07/13/2010]
The size is impressive. Just can't explain why it is there.
[Drew, 07/10/2009]It is a huge wooden nickel, easily 12 feet in diameter on display in a field, visible from the road.
[John Saxton, 07/11/2008][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
World's Largest Wooden Nickel
- Address:
- 3246 Iowa River Corridor Trl., Iowa City, IA
- Directions:
- On the east side of Dubuque St. NE/Hwy W66, just north of where it crosses the Iowa River. No parking.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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