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Preston, Connecticut: Spotty the Rock Dog

According to a small plaque, the rock has been painted as Spotty since 1935.

Address:
Route 165, Preston, CT
Directions:
On the north side of Route 165/Shetucket Tpke, a half-mile west of Preston Veterans Memorial School.
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Spotty the Rock Dog.

Spotty the Rock Dog

Rock painted to look like a black and white dog. Plaque says: "Stanley Zictorac original painter of Spotty May 1935."

[Lori Cartwright, 08/17/2009]

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