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- Buford, Wyoming - Smallest Town in America
This is now a ghost town. The owner/resident has left. Gas station has a lot of trash. Still glad I got to see it, but I really wish the gift shop was still open.
[nadine, 02/15/2019]- Address:
- 13200 State Line Rd, Buford, WY
- Directions:
- Exit 335 off I-80.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Northport, Alabama - Rusty the Big Red Dog
Visited Northport this week and came upon Rusty the Big Red Dog. Rusty stands guard over Steve McQueen's folk art studio. Next door is the Kentuck Museum and Art Gallery. I say definitely stop, buy some art, and check out downtown Northport.
[Buffett 2010, 02/15/2019]Stephens Gallery
- Address:
- 503 Main Ave., Northport, AL
- Directions:
- Stephens Gallery. From I-20/I-59, take the I-359 spur north into Tuscaloosa. Continue through downtown Tuscaloosa on Lurleen Wallace Blvd., which will take you over the Black Warrior River. Then immediately take the exit to downtown Northport, Rice Mine Rd., which turns into 5th St., brings you into downtown. When you reach Main Ave., turn right and park at the Kentuck Art Gallery.
- Phone:
- 205-758-1257
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Mercer, Pennsylvania - Little Big Bull
The big bull statue in Mercer is the same, although the auction property where it stands is itself now for sale. More interesting to us was a smaller bull statue that we saw just west of town. It looks as if it came from the same mold, but at a fraction of the size. Glass eyes stare intently at the roadway.
[Joe McLaughlin, 02/15/2019]Well, the big bull is a bull, not a steer, so it's possible it had a child....
Howard and Son Meat Packing
- Address:
- 8392 Sharon-Mercer Rd, Mercer, PA
- Directions:
- Howard and Son Meat Packing. West edge of Mercer, about a half-mile from downtown, on the south side of US-62.
- Greenville, Florida - Ray Charles Boyhood Home
Ray Charles Boyhood Home is still in excellent condition and maintained; a gate and fence surround it. Ms Pritchett is alive and well at 89 and still gives tours of the property. However she does need a day or two advance notice through City Hall to provide the tour. City Hall can be reached at (850) 948-2251.
[Brad Watson, 02/14/2019]- Address:
- 443 SW Ray Charles Ave., Greenville, FL
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 241. Drive north on US Hwy 221 for two miles. Turn left onto Overstreet/Hwy 150 (Look for small Greenville Elementary School sign on left). Drive a half-mile. As the road bends left, turn right onto Western Ave./Ray Charles Ave. Drive a quarter-mile. You'll see the historical marker and house on the right.
- Hours:
- By appt via city, call well in advance. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 850-948-2251
- Admission:
- Donation
Greenville, Florida - Happy Ray Charles in Bronze
The address is 140 Broad Street. Ray is still there in pristine condition and well taken care of as of February 2019.
[Brad Watson, 02/14/2019]- Address:
- 140 Broad St., Greenville, FL
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 241. Drive north on US Hwy 221 for 2.5 miles. Cross the train tracks and immediately turn left onto N. Grand Ave. Drive two blocks. Turn right onto Broad St. and park in the lot on the left. You'll see the statue in the park, next to the lake.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Rusty was created by artist Larry Godwin, who also built a big hog over in Dothan.