Wilmington, Illinois: Gemini Giant: Space Age Muffler Man
Outfitted for short-sleeved space travel, this fiberglass giant guarded the Launching Pad drive-in on Route 66 beginning in 1965. Relocated to a city park on Nov. 30, 2024.
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The "Space Man" Muffler Man in Wilmington, IL, has been clipped in an accident. "Sometime in the wee small hours of the morning a couple of weeks ago, a truck driver backed into the Spaceman's massive right leg, causing a severe ankle crack, completely severing the right ankle....
[05/08/1999] Complete News StoryMuffler Spaceman, outside the Launching Pad Drive-In.
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Gemini Giant: Space Age Muffler Man
South Island Park
- Address:
- 201 Bridge St., Wilmington, IL
- Directions:
- South Island Park. On the east side of Route 66/IL-53, just south of downtown, on a little island in the Kankakee River. Visible from the road.
- Hours:
- Lit at night.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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