North Carolina’s bizarre roadside attractions make up a bucket list of must-see oddities all on their own. Over in the Great Smoky Mountains, for instance, there’s a massive Bigfoot statue perched on the side of a small mountain road. Additionally, most people have heard of the famous prehistoric monument known as Stonehenge that is located in Wiltshire, England. But did you know we have our very own version of Stonehenge in North Carolina?
It’s located just off of John’s Woods Road in Chapel Hill.
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And although our Stonehenge (known as Hartley Henge) doesn’t date back to prehistoric times, it’s still a very cool roadside attraction.
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Roll up on the site of Hartley Henge and cross a large field to find a set of very large stones resembling those of the real Stonehenge arranged in a spiraling pattern in this middle of the remote field.
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The monument was created by a North Carolina builder named John Hartley who placed the tallest of the stones using a compass.
Danielle A center stone was placed and contains a brass plaque with a poem.
In fact, Hartley added brass plaques to most all of the largest stones — all containing prose he reportedly wrote himself.
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Hartley Henge is one of the coolest roadside attractions in the Tar Heel State. Access is unlimited and admission is free.
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Have you visited our very own Stonehenge in North Carolina? Let us know in the comments!
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A center stone was placed and contains a brass plaque with a poem.
North Carolina has a number of unusual oddities that are just plain bizarre roadside attractions. See 15 of them in this previous article!
Editor’s Note: John Hartley created a number of installation art exhibits just like this one. He was a very talented individual who passed away several years ago. Please respect his memory by heeding any No Trespassing signs you may see posted here. And if no signs are present, please leave only footprints and no garbage. This exhibit stands on private property.
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Address: 259 John’s Woods Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA
