Tucumcari, New Mexico: Roadside Ape (Gone)
One of the apes mass-produced by International Fiberglass stood outside of a souvenir shop on a parched-looking landscape.
- Directions:
- Somewhere along Route 66, possibly in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
- Hours:
- 1967
- Status:
- Gone
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In the late 1960s there were several roadside gorillas along Route 66 in Arizona-New Mexico-Texas. Curious if any still exist and their history and use. Photo from 1967, possibly near Tucumcari.
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These apes were mass-produced by International Fiberglass in California, changing locations as businesses closed and others opened (No one ever threw away a good gorilla). A number still survive as roadside attractions, including one in Berwick, Pennsylvania, and another in Cross Plains, Tennessee.