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With the Pony Express Station only open April through October, it is nice to have another attraction in the park for those other months of the year.
[Adventures Of Cluckleberry Hen, 04/23/2024]Pony Express Straddle Saddle:- Address:
- 549 16th St., Gothenburg, NE
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 211, then north into town. Ehmen Park is downtown, on the north side of 15th St., a half-block east of NE-47/Lake Ave. The saddle is just to the right of the old Pony Express Station.
- Brookston, Indiana - Camp Tecumseh Indian Brave
The camp director confirmed that the Indian brave was down and "discarded," but would not confirm if it had been destroyed or scrapped. This has been a standard response for two years.
[Dave Distler, 04/23/2024]The director would have been wise not to throw away the old Muffler Man camp Indian. Those statues sell for thousands of dollars!
Indian Muffler Man:- Directions:
- Camp Tecumseh YMCA. Take Hwy 18 to S. Springboro Rd and turn north. Drive one mile and turn right onto W. Tecumseh Bend Rd. the statue is on the south side of W. Tecumseh Bend Rd a mile east of S. Springboro Rd at end of road into YMCA camp. Private children's camp; access may be restricted.
- Hours:
- June 2021: Reported removed.
- Status:
- Gone
- Wakulla Springs, Florida - Henry the Pole-Vaulting Fish
Wakulla Springs State Park has not run glass bottom boats for several years due to lack of water clarity.
[Sandy Lloyd, 04/23/2024]Henry the Pole-Vaulting Fish:- Directions:
- Wakulla Springs. At the end of Wakulla Park Drive, which turns east off of Hwy 61 just south of Hwy 267.
- Status:
- Gone
- Kingsland, Texas - Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre House: Eat Here
The restaurant is now named Hooper's.
[Lisa, 04/23/2024]According to Hooper's, the name is a tribute to the director of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, Tobe Hooper. There's a Chicken Slaughter Sandwich on the menu, but this is mostly a gore-free establishment.
Original Texas Chainsaw Massacre House: Eat Here:- Address:
- 1010 King Court, Kingsland, TX
- Directions:
- Hooper's. On the grounds of the Antlers Hotel, just off Hwy 1431 at Chamberlain St.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 5-9, Su 11-2 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 325-388-6022
- Niwot, Colorado - Chainsaw Indians
These are not chainsaw carvings. They are works of art, hand-carved with a mallet and chisels. Calling them chainsaw art is an insult to the incredibly talented artist who created them over hundreds of hours and multiple years. Sadly, he died during the COVID pandemic.
As of 2023 they were temporarily removed for restoration. They are being meticulously restored and preserved by the artist's son, Dustin Wolf. At some point in the near future they will be reinstalled near the original location.
[Randy Cantu, 04/23/2024]Carved Indians:- Directions:
- Along the south side of Niwot Rd, just west of its intersection with N. 79th St.
- Hours:
- Removed for restoration 2023.
- Admission:
- Free
- Status:
- In Transition
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This is an exact replica of a Pony Express saddle. Visitors can sit on it and imagine what it would be like to be a Pony Express rider. However, you might want to do that only in the off-season, especially if you're wearing shorts and the bronze saddle has been baking in the summer sun.