Greenville, South Carolina: Weird Peg Leg Bates
Peg Leg Bates overcame a crippling injury to become a famous vaudeville peg-leg tap dancer. The theater where he got his big break once stood on this spot. In 2013 Greenville unveiled a "modernistic" statue of Bates made of a twisted mass of dull-colored pipes and bolts.
- Address:
- E. Washington St., Greenville, SC
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the south side of E. Washington St. just west of its intersection with S. Spring St.
- Admission:
- Free
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Peg Leg Bates is easy to find, and fun to look at all the different items used to make it.
[DoJoPenn, 04/13/2023]Bad news. He's not there now. Sad face.
[Susan, 11/22/2021]
Interesting sculpture of Peg Leg Bates and a great story on a plaque nearby.
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The statue, unveiled in 2013, is in the shop for some maintenance and refinishing. The city says it should be back "within a few weeks."