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Fargo, North Dakota: Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo

Star of the Coen Brothers' hit movie "Fargo." The famous woodchipper is displayed at the city's Visitors Center with a mannequin leg sticking out of its hopper.

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Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo

One of the most famous "stars" in the Coen Brothers' hit movie "Fargo" is appearing in that city starting Saturday as a tourist attraction.

The actual wood chipper prop from the 1996 Oscar-winning movie is part of an exhibit that runs through May 15, 2011 at the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center (Update: extended indefinitely). Other memorabilia from the movie also will be on display. While the wood chipper's time on-screen was brief, its use as a body-disposal device made for a disturbingly memorable scene.

The wood chipper is a Yard Shark with an 8-horse power Briggs and Stratton engine.

[AmyC, 05/06/2011]

Woodchipper from the Movie Fargo

Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center

Address:
2001 44th St. S., Fargo, ND
Directions:
Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center, I-94 exit 348 north onto 45th St. SW, turn right on 19th Ave. S., turn right on 44th St. S., on the right.
Hours:
Summer daily 8-5; off-season 9-4. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
RA Rates:
Major Fun
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