December 8, 2012

In 1964, the Beatles made a brief stopover at the airport at Walnut Ridge (Lawrence County). To draw attention to the historic event and to attract tourists to the town, a sculpture was created. Unveiled on September 18, 2011, the eye-catching sculpture, which is located downtown, reproduces the street crossing depicted on the Abbey Road album cover.

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