Cherokee, North Carolina: 25-Foot Tall Indian - Muffler Man (Gone)
A fiberglass giant, here for at least three decades, with a posing platform resembling a drum. Moved into storage in 2019 pending relocation.Indian Ink Tatoos
- Directions:
- On the south side of US Hwy 19/Paint Town Rd, on the east edge of Cherokee and just east of the towering Harrah's Casino.
- Hours:
- Currently in storage.
- Status:
- Gone
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The building that he stood in front of was demolished, and none of the local residents I spoke with could tell me where the Muffler Man had been moved to.
[Dwight, 10/30/2020]This Indian is gone. The tattoo parlor is closed, looks abandoned. I didn't see it anywhere else in the town, but I didn't get off Paint Town Road to look for it.
[Dean Acquaviva, 05/27/2019]The Cherokee Visitor Center told us that the statue is currently in storage, but the tattoo parlor hopes to move and take the Muffler Man with it.
Still standing tall and proud even though he is being held hostage by a run-down Cherokee tattoo parlor. While you are there, take a picture of your kids riding the two fiberglass horses that evidently were once painted white.
[CROBERTS, 12/28/2013]
His headress is now broken, but he's in good shape overall. He has the craziest pale blue eyes!
[Fuzzygalore, 07/01/2012]
The headdress on the Indian Chief Muffler Man is almost all gone.
[Alan Culley, 06/16/2012]That's quite a trim job. Maybe it's some sort of new zoning regulation because of the upscale casino that's been built across the street.
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The Indian was moved into storage in 2019. He may eventually end up somewhere other than Cherokee.