Alliance, Nebraska - Summer 2006
All
images © Ken
Dewey, HPRCC
All
images © Ken
Dewey, HPRCC
| Carhenge
is a replica of England's Stonehenge located near the town of Alliance,
Nebraska on the High Plains. Instead of being made from stones, Carhenge
is constructed of vintage American automobiles, all covered with gray spray
paint. Built by Jim Reinders, it was dedicated at summer solstice in June
of 1987.
Thirty-eight
automobiles were used in a circle measuring about 96 feet in diameter.
Some autos are held upright in pits five feet deep, trunk end down, while
arches have been formed by welding cars atop the supporting autos. The
heelstone is a 1962 Cadillac.
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EXTERNAL LINK: Official Carhenge Website
The RED STAR indicates the location of Carhenge, just north of Alliance, Nebraska.
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