Wendover Will is the world’s tallest mechanical cowboy at 90 feet in height and contains ¼ mile of neon lighting tube. Wendover Will came into existence in 1952 when he took the place of a tall pole mounted light, which was erected in the mid 1920’s by William “Bill” Smith, the original owner and founder of the State Line Cobblestone Service Station. This cobblestone service station welcomed weary travelers to the oasis of Wendover from the dry harsh conditions of the barren desert of western Utah and Nevada. In the mid 1930’s when gambling became legal in the State of Nevada. The cobblestone service station grew and became the State Line Hotel & Casino. A small and humble beginning to what you see in its place today, The Wendover Nugget Hotel and Casino.
Directions: Wendover Will is located at 1552 West Wendover Boulevard in the New City Center area.
For more information, visit: http://www.westwendovercity.com/visguide/tourism.php
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