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This is the Original Roadside America, Founded 1935
An Enchanted Miniature Land of Yesterday and Tomorrow
“You Have To See it To Believe It”
Please use the east entrance, paralleling US 78 during the winter season.
Take our all new Audio Tour with your smartphone on your next visit. Check it out here!
RATES
Adults (ages 12 and over) $8.
Children (ages 6-11) $5.
Children (ages 0-5) FREE
GROUP RATES
Adults (ages 12 and over) $6.
Children (ages 6-11) $4.
Children (ages 0-5) FREE
Senior/Military discounts available with ID
An unforgettable panorama of life in the United States from the early pioneer days to the mid-20th Century
Roadside America has been voted by Road Trip USA as one of the most unique tourist attractions in the United States.
The World’s Greatest Indoor Miniature Village
Featuring
- A 6,000 square foot, fully landscaped display
- Over 300 miniature structures
- Up to 8 trains running, three of which you can operate yourself with push buttons
- 4 trollies that you can run with push buttons
- 10,000 hand-made trees
- 4,000 miniature people engaged in everyday daily pursuits
- Many real rivers, streams and waterways
- Interactive animations such as a circus parade, construction workers, saw mill workers and more, that can be activated by visitors.
- Scale is 3/8 of an inch to one foot. All trains are “O” gauge
- 600 miniature light bulbs
- The level of detail is astounding
The display is constructed with
- 21,500 feet of electrical wiring
- 17,700 board feet of lumber
- 6,000 feet of building paper
- 4,000 feet of sheet metal under the plaster work
- 2,250 feet of railroad track
- 648 feet of canvas for waterproofing
- 450 feet of pipe
- 18,000 pounds of plaster
- 4,000 pounds of sheet iron
- 900 pounds of nails
- 600 pounds of rubber roofing material
- 75 pounds of dry paint
- 75 gallons of liquid paint
- 225 bushels of moss
- 25 bags of cement
- Three barrels of screened sawdust
- Three barrels of tar
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