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Sutton, West Virginia: Sporty Monster Chair

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Holly Gray Park

Address:
401 Co Rte 15/9, Sutton, WV
Directions:
Holly Gray Park. I-79 exit 67. Drive east, then turn right at the stoplight onto WV-4. Drive one mile. Turn left at the gas station onto WV-15. Drive two miles. Turn left into Holly Gray Park. Drive a half-mile to the chair, on the right.
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Sporty Monster Chair

The Flatwoods Monster terrified this part of West Virginia in 1952. Visitors can relive that nightmare by sitting in a chair painted to resemble the monster wearing the jersey of the local sports teams.

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Sporty Monster Chair.

Sporty Monster Chair

This one is in a sports park next a basketball court and baseball field.

[Dan Loisell, 04/19/2023]

The chair is a tribute to the area's famous Flatwoods Monster. It wears the jersey of the local sports teams, which for some reason is the Eagles, not the Monsters.

Sporty Monster Chair.

Sporty Monster Chair

There's a beautiful little pond nearby the Sporty Monster Chair.

[Stephen Francia, 06/02/2020]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Scary Monster ChairScary Monster Chair, Sutton, WV - < 1 mi.
Flatwoods Monster SignFlatwoods Monster Sign, Flatwoods, WV - 2 mi.
Replica Space Monsters for SaleReplica Space Monsters for Sale, Flatwoods, WV - 1 mi.
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America's Longest Single Arch Steel Span Bridge, Fayetteville, WV - 48 mi.

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