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A pitchfork 60 feet long and weighing 1,940 pounds, built for Richards Farm Restaurant at 607 NE 13th Street, Casey, Illinois. Jim Bolin and his crew began it in 2014; its makers say it received the "World's Largest" title on 20 October 2015.
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World's Largest Pitchfork
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Site-level location · 39.3151° N, 87.9789° W
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A pitchfork 60 feet long, built for a farm restaurant in a small Illinois town.
The World's Largest Pitchfork was created to stand at Richards Farm Restaurant in Casey, Illinois, according to the Big Things Small Town website, which gives the address as 607 NE 13th Street. Jim Bolin and his crew started work in 2014. The site lists it at 60 feet long and 1,940 pounds. The handle is reclaimed Western Red Cedar, and the metal head was made mainly from old streetlight illuminator arms, according to the same website.
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A 60-foot pitchfork at Richards Farm Restaurant, a drive east of downtown Casey. The project's website says its attractions are free to view and most can be seen at any hour; Arts Midwest featured the pitchfork in July 2025.
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Richards Farm Restaurant, 607 NE 13th Street, Casey, Illinois, east of downtown. The pitchfork stands on restaurant grounds; the website says attractions are free and most can be viewed at any hour.
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