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Cushing, Maine: Langlais Sculpture Preserve

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Address:
576 River Rd, Cushing, ME
Directions:
From US-1 at the west end of Thomaston, turn south onto Wadsworth St. Drive south a little over three miles, as Wadsworth St. becomes Brooklyn Heights Rd and then River Rd. You'll see the Langlais Sculpture Preserve on the right.
Hours:
Daily dawn-dusk. (Call to verify)
Phone:
207-594-5166
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Langlais Sculpture Preserve

Artwork made of scrap lumber, hammered together on the property of the late Bernard "Blackie" Langlais. There's a "Trojan elephant," a big hand, an alligator, and, unexpectedly, Richard Nixon.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/17/2023]

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Langlais Art Preserve.

Langlais Art Preserve

Langlais Art Preserve is a charming art environment in a beautiful wooded setting. Sculptures are rendered in folk style using reclaimed wood.

[Renee Allie, 07/17/2025]

A carving of President Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon makes an unexpected appearance in this otherwise apolitical art park.

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