Atchison, Kansas: Statue of Deafy Boular, the Legless Bricklayer
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- Address:
- 413 Commercial St., Atchison, KS
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the east side of N. 5th St. at its intersection with pedestrian-only Commercial St.
- Admission:
- Free
Statue of Deafy Boular, the Legless Bricklayer
William "Deafy" Boular laid the brick streets and sidewalks of Atchison despite being deaf, mute, and having had both legs amputated by a train. The statue depicts him with a brick in hand, wearing his custom stump boots.
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