Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Pig on a Pole
Life-size hog on a pole seems large to people who've never seen a life-size hog.
Crook's Corner
- Address:
- 610 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC
- Directions:
- Crook's Corner. West edge of the city, on the northeast corner of N. Merritt Mill Rd and W. Franklin St.
- Admission:
- Free
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The man who sculpted this masterpiece is a Carrboro resident who is also famous for creating and depositing various large animals all over Carrboro and Chapel Hill, many of which have been stolen.
[Peter Lee, 03/06/2004]Nearby Offbeat Places
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Not all that impressive when pitted against other road hogs, though. See Dothan, Alabama's oinker.