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etfromnc Says: I am not Roman Catholic so the "Stations of the Cross" are not particularly significant to me but I am a Christian and this sculpture garden between I-40 and Rt. 66 near Groom is spectacular. The cross, which in many ways dominates the area is said to be the largest one in...
etfromnc Says: In a circle around the huge cross is a (more or less) set of life-size sculptures of the Stations of the Cross. These were sculpted by Mickey Wells of Amarillo and, eventhough I am not Roman Catholic, they add immeasurable poignancy to the overall scene.
Yaqui Says: Located on privately owned land that was donated by Chris Britten to the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries so the ACLU cannot touch it. The cross is 190-foot (58 m) in height, which is 19 stories high and was built in 1995 in Pampa Texas. A Mr.Steve Thomas was tired...
Yaqui Says: Even though this town is small and easily just passed by, but you have to wonder why the water tower leans. "Leanin Tower of Texas...lol!" It is said, that a very crafty entrepreneur named Mr. Britten who owned a truck stop, wanted folks to stop and check it out. Many think...
ROUTE 66 : Tip 41 - show them your cross sister
sourbugger Says: "There were these two nuns in a car, and some bloke cuts them up""This is a joke you'r telling I take it ?""To continue, the nun who is driving is very annoyed about this. As they pull up level with the rude driver at the lights, the other nun says - show him your cross...
heitzenrater Says: This huge steel cross is 190 feet tall and can be seen up to 20 miles away. It lights up at night and is located on the side of I-40 in Groom, TX, approximately 40miles east of Amarillo. It is known as the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere.
ROUTE 66 : Tip 42 - the leaning tower of groom
sourbugger Says: "Where is this place ?, I can't find it on the map""Groom""But that water tower, that looks about ready to fall down has Britten written on it""Well, there was a truckstop here once, which has since burned down. The owner, who has that name, constucted this leaning tower as...
"Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ"
Paulie_D Says: 19 storeys (190 ft) tall with arms 110 ft wide the Cross is visible from 20 miles.The construction took eight months and was completed in July 1995.Every piece had to fit together when the frame was transported and assembled at the construction site fortymiles away. The...
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Near I-40 at the Groom exit is a Dairy Queen restaurant. I had a chicken sandwich meal there.
The local school sports team is the Groom Tigers. One wall of the restaurant is decorated to support the young athletes.
Favorite Dish: Raspberry milkshakes are one of my favorites.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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This does not seem to belong with the cross. It is on the same stretch of interstate highway that you will encounter the giant cross on. The water tower is leaning. I think it is braced deliberately to lean as a point of interest for us tourists. It does not seem to be in danger of falling down.
Updated Oct 4, 2002
Looking up at the cross. It is...
brdwtchr Says: Looking up at the cross. It is 190 feet high and 110 feet wide. It was made in Pampas, Texas over a period of 8 months. It weights 2 and a half million pounds. You can learn more about it at...http://www.skybusiness.com/thecrossministries/
In a circle around the base of...
brdwtchr Says: In a circle around the base of the giant cross are a series of statues. Each one depicts a verse from the bible about Jesus being crucified. The statues are all life size and done in a burnished black metal that contrasts with the bright shining giant cross. The statue in...
These crosses with the life...
brdwtchr Says: These crosses with the life size figure of Jesus on the crucifix are about ten feet high and located on a raised walk in front of the giant cross.
West Texas can get rather monotonous if you are just whizzing down the interstates 20 miles per hour above the speed limit, but the people are great and, once in a while, you will find something...
Captain Randolph Barnes Marcy was the first to chart this area in 1849 along the Canadian River for a route for travelers from the east coast to the Mississippi and put in on a map and book. Along...
Groom is a small town on I-40 about 40 minutes east of Amarillo. I did not actually go to Groom. I just stopped on the highway to visit the cross that is built there. The 19 story tall cross rises...
Just a short stop here on our trip down Route 66. Visible for 20 miles is the 'Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ I've put more information in the Tip below. If you got here from my Route 66 Album,......
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