A retired North Carolina repairman built giant wind-powered sculptures from scrap; after 30 were moved downtown, the park drew 194,300 visitors and generated $5.3 million in regional sales
- Simpson used salvaged road signs, bicycle parts and scrap metal to create towering structures that moved with the wind.
- Vollis Simpson spent much of his life repairing farm machinery in Wilson County, North Carolina.
- After retiring, he began building huge wind-powered sculptures on his farm using discarded materials.
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- Simpson used salvaged road signs, bicycle parts and scrap metal to create towering structures that moved with the wind.
- Vollis Simpson spent much of his life repairing farm machinery in Wilson County, North Carolina.
- After retiring, he began building huge wind-powered sculptures on his farm using discarded materials.
Sources: Times of India