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In 1853 the Reverend George Carawan was charged at Beaufort County Courthouse with the murder of schoolteacher Clement Lassiter; Lassiter was believed to be a little too friendly with Carawan's wife (a charge the wife denied). Carawan killed himself after the verdict. Some say that they feel the Reverend Carawan's angry presence in the courthouse even today, along with the detached sound of gunshots and breaking glass.
[Jody High, 05/07/2024]Marker: The Carawan Ghost:- Address:
- 132 N. Market St., Washington, NC
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of N. Market St., just south of its intersection with W. 2nd St.
The Ghost Riders in the Sky/Singing Cactus mural is on the Ajo Copper News building. The Night of the Lepus mural is at 932 North 2nd Avenue. Pretty cool!
[P. Farnsworth, 05/07/2024]Night of the Lepus Mural:- Address:
- 932 N. 2nd Ave., Ajo, AZ
- Directions:
- Lepus mural is on the north side of town, on the southeast corner of AZ-85/Ajo Gila Blvd and W. 3rd St. It faces north.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The Triceratops is at the Science Center now.
[Christy Bott-Baird, 05/07/2024]Triceratops from NY World's Fair:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 711 W. Washington St., Louisville, KY
- Directions:
- Downtown, on a pedestrian bridge rooftop behind the Kentucky Science Center. On the north side of W. Washington St., one block north of US-31W/W. Main St., midway between N. 7th and N. 8th Sts.
Salon, gift shop, and museum that displays over 3,000 pieces of hair and beauty memorabilia: dryers, hoods, perm machines, lotion bottles, curlers, combs, wigs. Run by Jeff Hafler, "America's Hair-storian."
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/05/2024]
There is a massive soft furry pig statue, in the same parking lot as the big bovine. They flank the hotel and casino lot. The backyard is also unexpectedly charming!
[Allison, 05/04/2024]Massive Pig:- Address:
- 4400 NV-373, Amargosa Valley, NV
- Directions:
- Longstreet Inn and Casino. On the west side of NV-373 just north of the California state line. The pig stands out front in the parking lot.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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People love to get close to dinosaurs, but this rooftop Triceratops -- formerly a pointy photo op at ground level -- is now far out of reach.