Edwardsville, Illinois: Herbie The Hereford
Life-size statue of a steer suspended over the entrance to a downtown building for decades. Has been kidnapped several times, but has always been found and returned.
- Address:
- 246 N. Main St., Edwardsville, IL
- Directions:
- North edge of downtown, on the east side of IL-159/N. Main St., just south of its intersection with E. College St. and the Wildey Theatre.
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Herbie the Hereford has stood watch over Main Street in Edwardsville since 1947. He's been stolen a few times by students, and the fire department once had to come and rescue someone who climbed to the top of the building in an attempt to ride Herbie. A true downtown icon.
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