Franklin, Indiana: Big John: Former World's Largest Rocking Chair
A furniture store went big with a towering chest of drawers and an equally scaled giant rocking chair. The drawers burnt in around 2013, but the chair rocks on.
Long's Furniture World
- Address:
- 4108 US-31 S., Franklin, IN
- Directions:
- From Indianapolis take I-65 south to the Franklin exit. Follow Hwy 44 to US Hwy 31 and drive south, about eight miles, to the town of Amity. A couple of miles from the Amity sign is Long's Furniture World and the rocking chair on the right (just south of CR 400 S.).
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- Worth a Detour
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In 2006 the giant dresser at Long's Furniture World was painted red and brown and had a giant tie hanging out of the top right drawer. By the 2010 it was repainted yellow and orange. Around 2013 the dresser was destroyed in a fire. There are no plans to rebuild it. The rocking chair is still there.
[Samantha Morrison, 09/03/2022]
Easy access from the road. The parking lot and path to the chair is gravel -- be mindful if you value your vehicle's appearance.
[Chris, 06/13/2019]
You can see this from the road. There were Christmas lights on the chair, so we were thinking it lights up at night. Bigger than you think until you stand next to it!
[Penny, 10/19/2016]
It's SOOO tall!
[Paul Neal Sansom, 12/02/2012]
Big John really is big! This is probably one of the largest roadside attractions I've encountered. The big chest used as an entrance to the furniture store is an added plus! Picnic tables flank the chair, acknowledging its special significance.
[Kait, 06/10/2012]Page of 3 [Next 5 items]
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Our attractions database contains 15 large rocking chairs battling for drive-by attention, with several claiming "World's Largest" status of one type or another. Franklin's offers the one-two punch of a Big John AND a chest of drawers. Add a giant end table with a lamp and send the other rockers home in shame!