Carhenge

Carhenge

Carhenge is a replica of England's Stonehenge. Instead of being built with large standing stones, as is the case with the original Stonehenge, Carhenge is formed from vintage American automobiles, all covered with gray spray paint.

The heelstone is a 1962 Cadillac. Three cars were buried at Carhenge. Their "gravestone" is a car that reads: "Here lie three bones of foreign cars. They served our purpose while Detroit slept. Now Detroit is awake and America's great!"

Carhenge replicates Stonehenge's current "tumble-down" state, rather than the original stone circle erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC. In addition to the Stonehenge replica, the Carhenge site includes several other sculptures created from autos covered with various colors of spray paint.

Carhenge was conceived in 1987 by Jim Reinders as a memorial to his father.


Location

2151 Co Rd 59
Alliance, Box Butte County
Nebraska, USA

Getting There

Carhenge is located in Alliance, Nebraska, and is accessible by car or taxi. Public transportation options to the site may be limited, as Alliance is a small town. However, visitors can take a bus or train to nearby cities like Scottsbluff or North Platte and then rent a car or take a taxi to Carhenge. Alternatively, there are some tour companies that offer guided trips to Carhenge from various locations in Nebraska.

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