San Antonio, Texas: Big Wooden Buffalo Nickel (Gone)
Over 13 feet high, weighed 2,500 pounds. Next-door Wooden Nickel Museum closed, and the nickel was reported falling apart in 2025.
Results 6 to 6 of 6...[Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Visitor Tips and News About Big Wooden Buffalo Nickel
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Forget the Alamo. The attraction that's sure to put this Texas cowtown on the travel map is the Wooden Nickel Museum, soon to be opened in San Antonio by wooden nickel enthusiast Herb Hornung....
[10/25/1998] Complete News Story[Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Big Wooden Buffalo Nickel
Old Time Wooden Nickel Co.
- Directions:
- Old Time Wooden Nickel Co. US 281 to the Hildebrand Ave. exit. Drive east to the T intersection, then turn right onto New Braunfels Ave. Drive south eight blocks to Funston Place, then turn left. Drive to Austin Rd, then turn right, then a block south.
- Status:
- Gone
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.



