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UNIQUE MONUMENT
Located at the Devil's Rope Museum
3 Blocks
East of Main
McLean, Texas
by Delbert Trew |
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The
"TRIBUTE TO BARBED WIRE" The Only Monument in the World dedicated
to Barbed Wire
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Imagine two huge solid barbed wire balls weighing approximately 400
pounds each, sitting atop limestone rock fenceposts and joined by
antique wrought iron fencing. This unique monument is the creation
of Frank and Violet Smith of Keller, Texas. The Smiths are charter
members of the Devil's Rope Museum of McLean, Texas, and the museum,
known as the largest barbed wire museum in the world, features this
"Tribute to Barbed Wire" monument at the front entrance. It has been
photographed by more than 85,000 visitors since 1992.
The Smith's used it as a yard ornament and nameplate for their home
in Keller, Texas for many years as they were avid collectors of barbed
wire and other memorabilia. They donated the monument to the museum
in 1992 and it was moved and erected permanently at the present site.
Historians state that, "Barbed wire gave us control of the land, and
windmills made the land habitable." Barbed wire was chosen as one
of the most significant patents to come out of the Industrial Revolution.
Collectors say, "Get Hooked, on collecting barbed wire." |
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Devil's
Rope Museum
Interior
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