Springfield, Massachusetts: Muffler Man: Uncle Sam
Big fiberglass man formerly in snappy white suit and top hat, known as Plantation Man (He originally stood outside the Plantation Inn). Repainted as Uncle Sam and moved to Springfield in July 2025.
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Unfortunately, Mr. Plantation Man is no longer at this address. Did extensive research online and could not find his new location.
[Anya, 07/02/2017]
Visited the Big White Guy statue on 2/19/2016, and it was behind the strip mall. Not sure if it's a temporary move or they're planning a relocation.
[Tom, 02/19/2016]This hybrid Muffler Man is no longer standing at this location. No word on where he went, or if he was destroyed.
[Steve M, 09/12/2015]
In a former life, this statue was the Uncle Sam that stood in front of Mutual Ford in Springfield, MA, until 1999. Now painted completely white, with a softish-Muffler Man head and top hat. He appears to be a mix of liquor branding gentility: the top-hatted Johnny Walker with the white-suited Jack Daniels. The catchphrase of The Plantation Inn is "Southern hospitality in New England." The Big White Guy appears to serve as a visual marker for the C-5As that lumber continuously overhead, landing at a nearby Air Force base.
[Roadsideamerica.com Team, 07/19/2005]
The big guy identified in an earlier tip.
[Rich Birley, 05/19/2001]This is a puzzling mixture of "Service Station Man" arm positioning, and an ersatz M-Man head with overly defined eyes, nose and lips...
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Muffler Man: Uncle Sam
Nathan Bill's Bar
- Address:
- 110 Island Pond Rd, Springfield, MA
- Directions:
- Nathan Bill's Bar. East side of the city. On the east side of Island Pond Rd, a quarter-mile north of its intersection with Allen St.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The motel that owned this Muffler Man was sold at auction in late 2013, so we're not surprised that he's gone -- we just hope that he pops up soon, somewhere.