Pecan - Brunswick, Mo.
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N 39° 25.420 W 093° 07.856
15S E 488730 N 4363801
This very large concrete pecan is located next to the Brunswick, Missouri City Hall at 115 West Broadway.
Waymark Code: WMP386
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2015
Views: 6
From the website "World's Largest Things:
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"The World’s Largest Pecan is a tribute to a specific patent acquired by the James Pecan Farm in Brunswick, Missouri, the Pecan Capital of Missouri.
The closest construction date the lady working the Nut Hut and I could come up with was 1982, but the wife of the builder thought it was a little earlier. The Nut Hut, which serves as both a gift shop as well as a museum devoted to the World’s Largest Pecan, the history of James Pecan Farm, and Pecans in general, adjoins the shelling factory, with the World’s Largest Pecan out by the highway.
The widow of Mr. James will tell you stories about pecans and pecan farming, but don’t try to crawl on the pecan, as she gets pretty irate (different trip). Posted here is the little sheet they give out giving the Official Facts , as well as some pecan-related recipes. If you’re in the area, stop by and help support a local industry and World’s Largest Thing.
From the Smithsonian Outdoor Sculpture Site:
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"SCULPTOR:
James, Bill
MEDIUM:
Sculpture: cement covered wood, painted; Foundation: concrete
TYPE:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Billboard
Sculptures
OWNER/LOCATION:
Administered by James Pecan Farms Brunswick Missouri 65236
Located Nut Hut Route 24 West 3 miles east of Brunswick Brunswick Missouri
DATE:
1980 or 1981
TOPIC:
Object--Foodstuff--Nuts
CONTROL NUMBER:
IAS MO000282
NOTES:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
SUMMARY:
A giant "hardy strain" pecan lying on its side."