Monument to Boomer, 3-Legged Hero Dog - Makanda IL
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nomadwillie
N 37° 37.053 W 089° 12.582
16S E 304978 N 4165679
Just before you enter the small town of Makanda, before you cross the tracks is a small pravillion, Boomer's memorial sits right in front.
Waymark Code: WMTWYF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2017
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The plaque on the monument reads: "In memory of Boomer the hound dog. Tradition says he dashed his life out against the iron abutment of the railroad bridge 300 feet south of this point on September 2, 1859, while running along on three legs trying to put out the flame in a hotbox on the speeding train of his beloved fireman-master." Legend was that Boomer could outrun trains, and the railroad didn't like it. - Source: (
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