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Giant Concrete Teepee

N 1800 Rd, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 USA

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“A 50ft Concrete Teepee”

It's 50-feet tall, 33-ft. in diameter and was the centerpiece of a US 40 roadside complex "Indian Village" that included a gas station, restaurant and motor court of smaller tee pee cabins. The 14 tee pee cabins are long demolished. Today what remains is a one-floor building with a tee pee on either end, and the main tee pee. Marks on the side indicate the high water marks from Kansas River floods in 1951 and 1935.

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Reviewed by
Skyfallabhi

  • 2 Reviews
  • 4 Helpful
February 26, 2014
Rated

Just like photo. Cute place to stop and grab a quick photo, while stretching your legs.

4 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
jennifergill

  • 1 Review
  • 1 Helpful
January 21, 2018
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We came, we saw, we took a picture!

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Carolyn

  • 3 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
September 26, 2014
Rated 3.0

Not much around it, but a nice photo place.

1 person found this review helpful
  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
September 12, 2023
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Underwhelming. Looks like someone lives here. There was a car was parked in front. Was unable to get a good photo.

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Reviewed by
tkorman721

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
September 01, 2023
Rated 3.0

Nice, quick photo op, if you don’t mind paying a small toll to get off of rt70. Huge Teepee was cool. It’s long been closed and abandoned I think. Graffiti on the main bldg. nothing much in the area. Just a photo op.

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Reviewed by
Peg4U

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
August 21, 2023
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The Directions are wrong. Had to change to maps to find it. It is just a stop for a picture. The sign only says the tee pee available for rent.

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chrisbeil

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
September 16, 2022
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Directions were wrong at the last turn

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  • 2 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
August 23, 2021
Rated 2.0

Address was wrong! Check Google maps! The high water lines were neat to see but I think someone was staying in the teepee so it felt awkward to gawk.

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Megarong

  • 7 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
June 28, 2021
Rated 3.0

Not far off expressway and a cute stop. Worth it if you are collecting "largest" stops on your road trips.

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Reviewed by
mnbijoux

  • 6 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
April 03, 2021
Rated 2.0

At least we got out to stretch our legs! Directions had us turn the wrong way but we saw it across the intersection once we turned around. A bit run down. Photo op only. No services.

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Giant Concrete Teepee

N 1800 Rd
Lawrence, Kansas
66044 USA
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