Essex, Illinois: Jack Barker's Metal Menagerie (Gone)
A dense and varied variety of crazy metal creatures and characters created by junk art sculptor Jack Barker (1933-2012); was exhibited on his lawn.
Results 6 to 6 of 6...[Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Visitor Tips and News About Jack Barker's Metal Menagerie
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Jack Barker is a scrap metal sculptor and collector. The front yard of his garage is filled with metal sculptures he has created over the years. Very cool. If he is there, he will let you tour the inside. He is a super collector of stufffffffff. He still has his high school letterman sweater and leather football helmet (though torn and tattered) hanging from the ceiling.
Chatting with Jack, he said it is his place to get away when he is in the doghouse. "As a matter of fact I have been in the doghouse for the last 42 years," he chuckled.
Very nice place to visit and not far from the Gemini Giant and old route 66.
[Cory Lenger, 08/31/2008][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Jack Barker's Metal Menagerie
- Hours:
- Jack died, sculptures dispersed, auctioned.
- Status:
- Gone
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
Barker also has an Elvis tribute corner in his building.