Certified World's Largest:
On Main Street (Casey’s Main Street is part of the Historic National Road!)
World’s Largest Wind Chime (right beside the Whitling Whimsy Café at 109 East Main)
World’s Largest Rocking Chair (across from the Wind Chime at 110 East Main)
World’s Largest Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook (in The Yarn Studio at 2 East Main)
World’s Largest Mailbox (just a block west of city center at 19 West Main)
World’s Largest Wooden Shoes/Clogs (in Casey’s Candy Depot behind the Mailbox)
On North East 13th Street:
World’s Largest Golf Tee (behind the Clubhouse at the public golf course at 203 NE 13th)
World’s Largest Pitchfork (beside Richards Farm Restaurant at 607 NE 13th)
Big Items:
The Big Ear of Corn (2 East Main Street)
The Big Bird Cage (26 West Main Street)
The Big Pencil (8 West Main Street)
The Big Yardstick (101 North Central Street)
The Big Wooden Token (in front of Casey State Bank Branch at 936 Illinois Route 49)
The Big Rocking Horse (on the porch of JJET Rental at 905 Illinois Route 49)
The Big Toy Glider (inside the Casey Municipal Airport at 101 Airport Road)
The Big Spinning Top (18 South Central Avenue)
The Big Bookworm (307 East Main Main Street) in front of the Library
Other Points of Interest:
Big Things in a Small Town Workshop - Watch as we create the next Big Thing (behind Whitling Whimsy Café and the World’s Largest Wind Chime at 109 East Main)
Beautiful Fairview Park (601 East Monroe Avenue)
The Illinois American Softball Association Hall of Fame (located in Fairview Park)
Historic National Road Informational Kiosk (on Main Street beside the Rocking Chair)
Oldest Remaining Structure of the Cumberland Settlement (This structure is on private property but you can view it as you travel east from the Wind Chime. Look for it on the south side of Main Street)
Location
607 NorthEast 13th Street Casey, Illinois 62420
Dimensions
60 feet long - 1940 pounds
Scripture - Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor, gathering His wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
The World's Largest Pitchfork was created to be placed at Richards Farm. Richards Farm is a Casey staple, what once was a working farm is now a charming, homestyle restaurant. Bolin and his crew started on the Pitchfork in 2014. With this project, Bolin had no previous record to beat. When a World's Largest is the first of its kind, the record book requires you to make item 10 times larger than the typically sized model. The Pitchfork handle is made of reclaimed Western Red Cedar and the metal portion was created primarily from parts of old streetlight illuminator arms. Jim's brother Troy Bolin, also an excellent craftsman, rusted the metal to perfection, sealing it with a clear coat. The Pitchfork received the title of "World's Largest" on October 20, 2015
Location
2 East Main Street Casey, Illinois 62420
Dimensions
13.75 Feet 3.25 Inches in Diameter 25 Pounds Each
Scripture - Psalm 139:13
For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.
The Needles were certified as the "World's Largest" on May 20, 2013. Most people don't know there are other criteria for getting into the record book besides being the world's largest item. For example; Jeanette, a local yarn boutique owner, had to knit a 10 x 10 square with these monstrous needles to even be considered for the title.
Big Ear of Corn (2 East Main Street)
Location
20 West General Robey St. Casey, Illinois 62420
Dimensions
4 feet 9 inches tall - 11 feet 5.5 inches long - 5 feet 3 inches wide
Scripture - Ephesians 6:15
...having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Casey's Candy Depot is housed in a late 1800's building that was remodeled to create a unique background for the Mailbox. The Wooden Shoes gained its title on October 20, 2015. Each Shoe weighs approximately 2500 pounds. To give an example of the size of the clogs, as part of a photo shoot, 15 people were able to stand inside one shoe. Coins thrown into the Shoes are donated to help supply the local food pantry.
