Porter Sculpture Park

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Porter Sculpture Park is located just off Interstate 90 in Montrose, South Dakota (about 25 miles west of Sioux Falls, on the eastern edge of McCook County). [1] It is on the South Dakota Drift Prairie, only 1/4 of a mile off of the interstate. There are over 50 sculptures in the Park which is situated on 10 acres. [2] Many of the sculptures, in the style of industrial art, were made with scrap metal, old farm equipment, or railroad tie plates. The largest sculpture in the park is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) bull head. This sculpture took three years to build, weighs 25 tons, and is equal in size to the heads of Mount Rushmore. [3] Every sculpture in the park was made by Sculptor Wayne Porter. The Park is open May 15 - October 15 annually. Admission is $10 per adult, $5 ages 13–17, and free for ages 12 and under.

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References

  1. "Porter Sculpture Park: Nightmare Fuel at a Convenient Roadside Location". Slate. 9 January 2015.
  2. "Home". portersculpturepark.com.
  3. "Home". portersculpturepark.com.
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