Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world’s largest things! These stops are so popular that some of the neighboring towns wanted to get in on the big things bandwagon as well. In next door Martinsville, Illinois, you can find a big anvil.
The giant cast iron anvil is 33.5 inches tall, 78 inches long, and weighs 5,530 pounds
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It was installed in October 2015 and created by Rowe Foundry, who also forged the giant horseshoe at the Martinsville Agricultural Fairgrounds. It is located in Martinsville’s Linn Park at a site where Alexander Linn once operated a blacksmith shop.
Want to find more fun roadside attractions nearby? Find everything to see in Casey, Illinois’s Big Things in a Small Town, including the Big Birdcage, Big Baseball Bat, Big Bookworm, and Big Poké Ball.
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Big Anvil
Address: Linn Park, 14 N Mill Street, Martinsville, Illinois 62442
Cost: Free to See
Hours: Always Visible
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