The ‘Gemini Giant’ sold at auction but not traveling far

Micah Materre
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WILMINGTON, Ill. — The iconic ‘Gemini Giant’ in Wilmington has a new owner and soon will have a new home.

The fixture along Route 66 was uprooted on Wednesday but apparently isn’t traveling far.

The ‘Gemini Giant’ was auctioned off to the Joliet Area Historical Museum for a winning bid of $275,000.

The museum said it plans to spruce up the statue and return it to Wilmington with help from the American Giants Museum. The Atlanta, Illinois-based museum specializes in roadside giant statues, such as ‘Muffler Men,’ which were used as advertisements across the country.

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The giant’s new home will be alongside the Route 66 monument, which is part of a new entrance to Wilmington’s South Island Park.

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