Uranus, Missouri

Uranus, Missouri water tower

Uranus is a tourist attraction in unincorporated rural Pulaski County, Missouri, along the former U.S. Route 66 (US 66).[1] Uranus's businesses include a Fudge Factory and General Store, Chicken Bones Party Bar and Grill, Fort Uranus, Escape Uranus, Skin City Tattoo, Uranus Axehole, Combat Archery Uranus, the Sideshow Museum and the Uranus Brewing Company. All the businesses are owned by one person who proclaims himself the "Mayor of Uranus". Uranus[2] has 25 residents but no formal local government and proclaims on the entrance sign, "It's Not a Town, It's a Destination."

Attractions

The largest belt buckle in the world

The Largest Belt Buckle in Uranus holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for largest belt buckle.[3]

It is not everyday that a sideshow operated by a family with over 100 years in the circus entertainment business, the John Strong family, decides they want to set up their wares in one place for a residency, but that is what happened in Uranus, Missouri. After extensive curating from points all over the USA and restoration of unique wonders into The Sideshow Museum. The collection includes John Strong, Jr.'s lifetime collection of artifacts and acts, including collections which have toured since the 1800s.

History

The property that would eventually become Uranus was purchased in 2002.

The FunkYard at Uranus

Previous businesses on this site:

  • Mark Twain Motel, a historic Route 66 property, c. 1955-1971
  • Big Louie's Cabaret 2002-2007
  • Mermaids Cabaret 2007-2017
  • Club Purgatory 2003-2005
  • Vixxens Adult Boutique
  • Cap'n Poopy's
  • FunkYard

Aggressive marketing

Uranus, Missouri fire truck

Uranus, Missouri is incubator for marketing experimental slogans that have proven such a success that they have become the standard.

Billboard Slogans

  • "72 Miles to Big Fun in Uranus" : Located eastbound out of Springfield, Missouri on US 44 (2017)
  • "The Best Fudge Comes from Uranus".[4]

T-Shirt Slogans

  • "Uranus Brake Repair—Keeping skid marks out of Uranus" (2017)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hahn, Valerie Schremp (October 15, 2017). "Have You Checked Out Uranus? It's Growing". STL Life. St. Louis Post Dispatch – via Factiva. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Uranus, Missouri". Uranus Missouri. March 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Keen, Louie (May 26, 2018). "Largest Belt Buckle in the World". Guinness Book of World Records.
  4. ↑ Hazlett, Susan (November 18, 2017). "Roadside billboards low-tech fun for trip". The Pantagraph. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

Coordinates: 37°49′45″N 92°06′19″W / 37.829185°N 92.105244°W / 37.829185; -92.105244

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