Roadside Wonders

The Grapecrusher Statue Intersection of Hwys 128 & 29 South End of Napa Valley, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: This is the Napa Valley’s most famous landmark – The Grape Crusher.  Located at the intersection of Hwys 128 & 29. I just wish we would have known that there was a cow dressed like Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch just down the road but we didn’t find out about...

click to read Trahlyta's marker Trahlyta’s Grave Stonepile Gap (near) Dahlonega, Georgia submitted by Urbdragn (Scott) Scott says: Heading into the North Georgia mountains just north of Dahlonega on US Route 19/GA Route 60, you come to a pile of stones where the two highways separate.  You may drive by a few times without seeing the historical marker, not realizing that you’ve just passed...

Hank & Audrey Williams Gravesite Montgomery, Alabama submitted by “Classic 06″ (Bill) wendyvee says: Bill shares these photos of Hank Williams’ final resting place (alongside his first wife, Audrey) in Montgomery, Alabama. Hank Williams lived a short and complicated life. There are plenty of websites, books, and several movies dedicated to his story. Here is Hank’s wikipedia page for a brief...

Giant Bucket Memorializes the “Bucket Brigade” Klamath Falls, Oregon submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda says: This giant bucket is located in front of the City offices in Klamath Falls, Oregon and is part of an ongoing battle or “Bucket Brigade” that began with the drought in 2001.  (From an Oregon State article) … There was a drought in 2001 that...