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Grants Pass, Oregon: Grants Pass Caveman

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Address:
1995 NW Vine St., Grants Pass, OR
Directions:
North edge of the city, just south of I-5 exit 58, on the west side of OR-99, just south of the first stoplight.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Caveman.

Grants Pass Caveman

Sixteen feet tall on an eight-foot base, this noble Neanderthal has guarded Grants Pass since 1971.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/03/2021]
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The Caveman.

Grants Pass Caveman

The Caveman is pretty neat, and there are other things to see near him.

[peaceandchaos, 11/26/2017]

Grants Pass added small bears (relative to the looming Caveman) to its outdoor statue menagerie, but everyone still wants to see The Caveman.

Oregon Cavemen facts.

Grants Pass Caveman

The caveman is ginormous, and lovingly taken care of. Check out the sign right next to him.

[April N, 08/27/2016]

Caveman.

Grants Pass Caveman

Family reunion.

[David H, 04/01/2016]

Uncanny resemblance!


Nearby Offbeat Places

Little Bros CavemenLittle Bros Cavemen, Grants Pass, OR - 1 mi.
Wooden RoosterWooden Rooster, Rogue River, OR - 8 mi.
Batman, Formerly a TreeBatman, Formerly a Tree, Rogue River, OR - 8 mi.
In the region:
Burl Gallery Named It's A Burl, Kerby, OR - 25 mi.

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