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Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois

Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world’s largest things! One of the big things to see in town is the big rocking horse.

Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

The giant rocking horse is a beautiful carved wooden sculpture that’s as big as a real horse! It’s 7.41 feet tall, 11.75 feet long, 3.125 feet wide, and weighs (or neighs) 720 pounds. Find the big rocking horse in downtown Casey inside Main Street Mercantile. (It used to be located at JJET Rental, Sales & Service, but was moved in 2021.)

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Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
ROCKING HORSE
Size: 16 hands – 4.41 feet (tall), 11.75 feet (long), 3.125 feet (wide)
Jim Bolin and team built the rocking horse to be displayed at JJET Leasing, Inc. The rocking horse is made of recycled telephone poles that are western red cedar wood. The horse was hand-carved with a chainsaw and then completed at T-Built Customs.
T-Built Customs Auto Body, Paint, & Sandblasting in Casey specializes as a licensed auto body shop, as well as fully equipped sandblast , and refurbishing facility.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB ON THE HORSE
Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Rocking Horse in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Main Street Mercantile in Casey, Illinois

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Big Rocking Horse

Address: Main Street Mercantile, 9 East Main St, Casey, IL 62420
Hours: Store hours vary
Cost: Free to See
Visit the store’s Facebook page for up to date hours.


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VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.