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Heflin, Alabama: Hearse Pile and Metal Chickens

A pile of hearses -- one half-buried like Cadillac Ranch, some with metal chickens welded to them -- sit next to the highway, advertising a seasonal haunted house attraction.

Address:
7522 US Hwy 431, Heflin, AL
Directions:
I-20 exit 191. Drive south on US Hwy 431 for eight miles. You'll see the hearses on the right.
Admission:
Free
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Hearse pile.

Hearses and Metal Chickens

Super cool and worth the short veer from the highway!

[Holly Woods, 10/01/2019]

'Tis the season to rev up the orange hearses and resurrect the Haunted Chicken House.

Haunted Chicken House.

Hearses and Metal Chickens

Spooky! The Haunted Chicken House is a fun little detour off I-20.

[Megstar1220, 08/01/2017]

An intriguing and growing array of hearses and chickens; the serious fun starts on October weekends before Halloween.

Haunted Chicken House.

Haunted Chicken House

A row of hearses (one half-buried like Cadillac Ranch, some with metal chicken sculptures welded to them) greet visitors to the Hollis Fire Department's Haunted Chicken House. [Kim Newell, 01/09/2015]

The Chicken House is an October attraction, but the hearses and metal chickens apparently stay around all year.


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