World's Largest Egg - Winlock, Washington
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a sculpture of a giant egg located in Winlock, Washington
Waymark Code: WMQ4JD
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2015
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This sculpture of twelve feet long & 1,200 lbs heavy giant egg is located in Winlock, Washington.
Winlock was America's second largest egg producing town until the 1950s, and local egg pride remains strong. The first big egg was fashioned from canvas by town boosters in 1923, part of a celebration around the opening of the Pacific Highway. A plastic version replaced it in 1944. In the 1960s, the egg was upgraded to a fiberglass model, which lasted until the early 1990s. A local chicken hatcheryman, Vern L. Zander, funded the most recent egg before his death in 1993. Winlock holds its Egg Day festival on the third weekend in June.
The current egg was made by Beverly Roberts, on October 24, 1990. The new egg was to be completed by parade time the following May.
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Winlock is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2010 census. It was named after territorial army general, Winlock M. Miller, who briefly resided there. Winlock is mostly famous for having the World's Largest Egg, reflecting its former status as a major producer of eggs. Early in its history, Winlock attracted many immigrants from Finland, Sweden and Germany.
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