See a 60-foot tower made from hundreds of wagon wheels
At the age of 90, local farmer L. J. Maasdam started welding them together his collection of wagon wheels. Today, the Wagon Wheel Sculpture stands 60 feet tall and contains over 200 wheels and is a worth a quick detour to find.
Where is the J.L. Maasdam’s Wagon Wheel Sculpture located?
It’s located just off the road – near the intersection of S 48th Ave E and E 140th St S in Jasper County. The formal address is S 48th. Ave E, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
What’s the story behind the Wagon Wheel Sculpture?
L.J. Maasdam collected wagon wheels, hundreds of them. At the age of 90, he started to weld them together. Its sounds as if he was new to welding (at 90, isn’t that a story in itself?). L.J. would weld what he could during the day and his family would weld at night to help strengthen sections that needed it. L.J. passed away in 2003 at the age of 98.
