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All the United States Connecticut Cheshire Paul Bunyan Muffler Man
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Paul Bunyan Muffler Man

A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.

Cheshire, Connecticut

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Paul Bunyan is very much a local landmark.   Calvin the Courageous / Atlas Obscura User
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Meet your local Muffler Man.   Calvin the Courageous / Atlas Obscura User
Paul Bunyan’s axe was eventually replaced with an American flag.   Calvin the Courageous / Atlas Obscura User
The people of Cheshire are quite attached to this tall tale.   Calvin the Courageous / Atlas Obscura User
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If you keep an eye out as you pass The House of Doors in Cheshire, Connecticut, you'll spy a strapping, square-jawed depiction of Paul Bunyan looming incongruously over the landscape. This 26-foot-tall Muffler Man was erected to stand guard in front of a lumber business in the 1980s.

In 2019, Paul Bunyan was temporarily removed for a minor refurbishment, then returned. His axe was replaced with an American flag due to a violation of town codes regarding its height, despite the lack of regulations on flagpole height.

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  • https://olioiniowa.com/blog/a-paul-bunyan-muffler-man-in-chesire-ct/
Paul Bunyan Muffler Man
540 W Johnson Ave
Cheshire, Connecticut, 06410
United States
41.557814, -72.906623
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