Salisbury, North Carolina: Shake Hands with George Washington
Unveiled in 2016, the bizarre metal sculpture turns Washington into a skeletal metal puppet. The real GW, who liked to be addressed, "Your Excellency," would never have shaken your hand.
- Address:
- 202 N. Main St., Salisbury, NC
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of US Hwy 29/N. Main St., one block north of its intersection with W. Innes St. The statue stands in front of the Rowan Museum, a neoclassical building with tall columns.
- Admission:
- Free
Results 1 to 2 of 2...
Visitor Tips and News About Shake Hands with George Washington
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Why not shake hands with George? Easy find, just in front of Rowan Museum in Salisbury.
[Tigger Manning, 10/09/2021]
It's an odd looking piece of art more appropriate for a Halloween decoration than a tribute to our nation's first president. But it's worth a stop because where else will you find three oddball attractions located within 1/2 mile of each other? Go there and shake George's hand.
[LiveWorkDream, 06/03/2017]
Roadside Presidents App for iPhone. Find this attraction and more: museums, birthplaces, graves of the Chief Execs, first ladies, pets, assassins and wannabes. Prez bios and oddball trivia. Available on the App Store.
Nearby Offbeat Places
NC Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC - 3 mi.
Boone's Cave Park, Lexington, NC - 9 mi.
Tiger World, Rockwell, NC - 8 mi.In the region:
Moose Statue, Mooresville, NC - 20 mi.
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
We can not tell a lie. We would shake his hand.