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Whitehall, New York: Chainsaw Bigfoot, Sasquatch Sightings Area

Chainsaw carved from a tree stump, which makes this a somewhat skinny Bigfoot. Resembles a sad-faced, very hairy man with claws. Whitehall has been a hotbed of Sasquatch sightings since 1976, and passed a law in 2004 making it a crime to shoot at Bigfoot.

Address:
Skenesborough Drive, Whitehall, NY
Directions:
From US Hwy 4/Poultney St., just east of its intersection with Hwy 22/Broadway St. and just west of the canal bridge, turn north onto Skenesborough Drive. Drive a quarter-mile. On the right you'll see parking spaces and a building with a green roof; the Bigfoot is next to it.
Admission:
Free
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Bigfoot carving.

Bigfoot Sculpture, Sasquatch Sightings Area

Interesting details on the sculpture. Make sure you hit it in the day because there are no lights to light it up at night.

[Joannah Soderborg, 01/08/2017]

Whitehall's most notorious Bigfoot sighting occurred in 1976, along Abair Road.


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