Corn hole. There will be a brewery across the street from the park. We can also provide tickets to the Tobb’s baseball game upon request. 06:30 pm We have secured a food truck onsite. Soda and water provided. Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park 301 Goldsboro St S Wilson, NC 27893, USA
History: Wilson, North Carolina’s story has captivated the imagination of the country. Farm machinery repairman, Vollis Simpson, began making gigantic kinetic sculptures at his family farm in Wilson County when he was nearing retirement age. He kept making his “whirligigs”–seven days a week–until about six months before he dies at the age of 94 in May of 2013. By that time he was famous. The story of Wilson’s campaign to use the renowned whirligigs to recharge its downtown has catapulted the community into
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