Roadside Wonders

General John F. Reynolds Statue (McPherson’s Ridge) Route 30 Gettysburg National Historic Site submitted by wendyvee wendyvee says: Living within an hour of Gettysburg, and having a father who was a Civil War buff, I’ve been to the Gettysburg Battlefield many times. Of the multitude of statues and memorial markers (which number in the thousands), General Reynolds’ equestrian statue has...

Osceola Statue Osceola, Iowa submitted by “JanetGia” Janet says: We were on a ride this afternoon down around Osceola, Iowa and I noticed that there was a giant totem of the Seminole Indian leader Osceola (for whom the town is named), so of course I had to snap a photo for you! The statue was created by artist Jesse Kuhs and was dedicated in 1993. The inscription reads: “They cannot capture me except...

Muffler Man Lauterbach Tires 1569 Wabash Avenue Springfield, Illinois submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: Jo brings us the Springfield Muffler Man! If you are a Muffler Man aficionado, you may know that he was briefly headless after a tornado in 2006. Kudos to Lauterbach Tire for putting him back together again! Those neck bolts give him a certain “Frankenstein Flair” … but I have to say...

Elmsford BP Muffler Man Elmsford, New York submitted by “Jo,eh”, Bee (Kate) wendyvee says: Jo & Kate snagged a pic of this BP color-schemed Muffler Man in Elmsford, New York last year. As if the poor guy didn’t have enough misfortune with his missing arms . . . now he has bad PR to deal with too. That’s Bee in the picture. I swear that woman is incapable of having a bad picture taken...