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What happened to Alex's chimney?

During the 1940s, Alex Jordan discovered a 60-foot chimney of rock in the pristine Wyoming Valley. He built a weekend retreat house on the sandstone formation called Deer Shelter Rock. Word about his natural discovery spread, and people came in droves to see his architectural wonder. Jordan was surprised and overwhelmed by the constant public attention, and started asking for 50 cent donations. In time, his 14-room house on the rock evolved into a complex of sixteen buildings, countless exhibits, and breathtaking outdoor garden displays with waterfalls. About 100,000 flowers are landscaped at The House on the Rock, as it was named. The popular tourist site now houses fascinating exhibits, including the world’s largest carousel and more than 6,000 Santa Clauses during the Christmas season.

This news arrived on: 09/26/2008

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10-09-2008 09:26

jenny wrote:

House on the rock

Isn't this place in Wisconsin?

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10-07-2008 16:23

I wrote:

ArcaMax errors

I don't believe ArcaMax reads what writers submit. Hence, they just reprint the same erroneous stuff, year after year. It's probably all automated.

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10-06-2008 15:56

Barbara wrote:

House of the Rock

The last time you ran this article, many of us wrote and told you that it is NOT in Wyoming! It is in WISCONSIN in the beautiful Wisconsin River Valley. I have been there several times. How many times do we have to tell you that before you correct your mistake?

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10-06-2008 13:35

bobbyr54 wrote:

House on The Rock

This you have completely wrong. The description of it all is right, but the location is complete falsehood. Everything you described is actually in southern Wisconsin, not Wyoming.

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10-06-2008 13:19

Sandy in Wisconsin wrote:

5754 State Road 23
Spring Green, WI 53533
Phone: 800-334-5275 or 608-935-3639

The story is not inaccurate. The area that Spring Green is in is known as Wyoming Valley. Part of House on the Rock is also located in Dodgeville, WI

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