For my birthday I really wanted to visit the town of Casey, Illinois. This small town is known for a lot of big things including being home to around a dozen of the World’s Largest items. Fairview Park is an absolutely beautiful park located in the city that also has camping. All sites are […]
The USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame began in 1971 and in 1976 trustees, LeRoy Staley, Joe Snedeker and Moe Ashley constructed the original building for the museum. Its purpose is to bring attention to the sport and honor the men and women of Illinois who have provided a major impact or contribution to […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 101 North Central Avenue – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Tow One of the newest additions to the list of big things that can be found in Casey, Illinois is this twisted metal nail puzzle. Now I’ve never seen a regular sized nail puzzle before so this […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 2 East Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town This giant ear of corn was one of the first big objects created by Jim Bolin for the town of Casey, Illinois. He carved this wood piece himself with a chainsaw. It is located outside the […]
Just down main street in Casey, Illinois past the World’s Largest Mailbox a fun loving Minion from the movie series Despicable Me is waiting to greet you. I really don’t have any specifics on this statue or why its even there, but hey who cares! Everyone loves meeting cartoon characters right?
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 8 West Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town Though it may not be the world’s largest, this giant pencil in Casey, Illinois is still impressive. The No. 2 wood pencil measures 32.5 feet long and weighs over 500 pounds. It is available for viewing […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 3 East Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town Most yardsticks are 36 inches long, but in Casey, Illinois they like to make big things. So for every inch they upsized it to a foot resulting in a 36 foot yardstick that can measure pretty […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 4 West Alabama, Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town The World’s largest key is a replica of the key Jim Bolin used to start the engine of his Chevy Silverado work truck. Jim just happens to be the man behind creating this record breaking key and most […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 905 N Route 49, Casey, IL 62420 Hours: 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Saturday, closed on Sunday Website: Big Things Small Town Could you just imagine the size of the buck that would of had to exist to sport these colossal antlers? He would of […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 20 West General Robey Casey, Illinois Website: Big Things Small Town Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday-Saturday and 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday The World’s Largest Wooden Shoes can be found inside Casey’s Candy Depot in Casey, Illinois. The shoes measure 11 ft 5 inches […]
