New England Photos Extra - A Fork in the Road

Rock City, NY - Anyone who wants to take Yogi Berra's advice, "When you come to a fork in the road take it", would have a problem taking the 31 foot fork in Rock City, NY. According to the back of the fork where a newspaper article and a Ripley's Believe It or Not cartoon are taped(see below)it was built by Stephen B, Schreiber as a joke.

The fork is at the intersection of Rts. 308 and 199 in the Rock City Hamlet in the town of Milan, New York. As I said above, he put it there as a joke on January 2, 2000, never thinking that it would be allowed to stay there but no one said anything and it has been there over 12 years now.

Miss Piggy Mailbox

While driving down the road in Maine, my wife spotted this mailbox which just begged for a photo.

The Seabrook Pirate

Seabrook, NH - This pirate is standing guard over the mini golf in Seabrook. I really don't know his name but I am calling him The Seabrook Pirate. He is looking at the sea for any boats that he can plunder.

That's a Lotta' Crab Legs

West Swanzey, NH - I was driving down the road in West Swanzey, NH and I noticed this guy, perched on the roof of Nick's Restaurant. Do you think they have crab on the menu?


Nick's sign out front.

Personal Cow

What if you like living out in the country, with pasture land around your property and liked the idea of having some livestock without the hassle of feeding or milking them? Well, get your own personal stand-in cow.

I saw this fiberglass cow next to someone's house, just standing out in the field. This way you can have your cow and never have that, "Down Home Smell", if you know what I mean.

Big Pin, Needle, and Spool

Sheffield, MA - We were riding through Sheffield Ma and my wife spied this store, M Design Reupholstery, with the big pin, needle, and spool of thread. So we turned around a took a few photos.


A closer look.

Big Chicken

I saw this Big Chicken along the side of the road and just had to take a photo. I estimate the chicken is about five feet high and it looks like it may be made of metal.

The Elk on the Trail Monument

Florida, MA - Mohawk Trail(Rte. 2) - This monument was erected by the Elks to honor Elks that lost their lives in World War I.


Plaque on the stone,


In back of the Elk is this time capsule to be opened in 2023.


Attached is a link to a website explaining all about the monument, an interesting read. The Elk on the Trail

"Queen Connie" Pioneer Auto Sales

Brandon, VT - I just had to take this photo of the gorilla holding up the VW beetle in front of Pioneer Auto Sales. I have seen another just like it in Massachusetts, I will photograph that next time I pass that one.

I looked up this location and a few websites are calling this gorilla, "Queen Connie", any one know what the other is called?

Jacob's Ladder Stone Cairn

Becket, MA - In September 17, 1910 people came from all over the Northeast to celebrate the opening of a section of Route 20 bypassing a dangerous section of road called "Jacob's Ladder". The people came bringing stones from their home towns to the original dedication site. In 1930, the dry laid stones were moved across the street from the original site and then in 1946 it was moved to it's present site and set with mortar. Over the years some of the stones have been lost and they have been set in different locations on the monument.


Sections of the Jacob's Ladder Trail started as Native American Footpaths and then it the late 1700's European settlers developed a supply and travel route from Boston the Albany, "The West". In 1910 when the modern road was opened it was the first " Automobile Mountain Crossing" in the country reaching an elevation of 1,775 feet.


Stones on the Right side.


Stones on the left side.

Information from sign next to Cairn.

Roadside Frog

Cornwall Bridge, CT - Someone painted this rocck to look like a frog. I remember seeing this "frog" years ago so it must be a landmark by now.

STATUE OF LIBERTY - SIMSBURY

Simsbury, CT - This full sized Statue of Liberty out in front of Antonio's Restaurant.

OLD FORD FROM MAINE

Kittery Point, ME - The old car is parked in a parking lot across from the Frisbee 1828 Market. There are a couple of mannequins inside to give it some realism, they look like they are enjoying the ride.

MONTY THE T-REX

Oakdale, CT - Yesterday I was down the southeastern part of Connecticut when I noticed Monty. This was too good to pass by so I stopped and took a few photos. It was still a little dark but you get the main idea. As you can see Monty is all decked out in his Christmas finest; OK it's a hat, did you ever try to get a suit to fit a dinosaur? Old Monty is what I think would be a full size T-Rex and is located in front of a store called Nature's Art. I saw on their website there is something called Dinosaur Crossing where you can walk among the dinosaurs, I have to get there some day.