GIG, BUT THE SENIOR ART HANDLERS SAY IT WAS WORTH EVERY SECOND. IT TOOK HUNDREDS OF COLORFUL PIECES OF METAL, STREET SIGNS, NO TO CANISTERS AND ALL KINDS OF COMMON OBJECTS TO CREATE THIS 55 FOOT TALL ...

The National Park Service has committed to developing a conservation program for the future Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, and the effort now has $150,000 in financing from the Wilson County Tourism ...

Ten years ago, when I was traveling in the Ozark Mountains, I bought a whirligig at a craft shop by the side of the road in Arkansas. It was the figure of a bluebird that paddled like a swimmer in the ...

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This article was written for our sponsor, the City of Wilson. Since its inception, Wilson's Whirligig Festival has been a big attraction for the eastern North Carolina city, attracting around 20,000 ...