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Hank Williams Death Monument

Oak Hill, West Virginia

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac. 

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Traveling between shows, Hank Williams was found dead in the back seat of his baby blue Cadillac when his driver pulled over for gas and food. A monument to mark this sad occasion was erected in front of the town library, close to the site of the gas station.

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Parking available in the library lot.

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