‘World’s Largest Fork’ may not be in Missouri anymore. Another state vies for record
A giant fork made its way to Fairview, Oregon, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, anticipated to break a new world record.
Locals in Fairview — located just east of Portland — are awaiting a Guinness World Records keeper who will visit their town to officially measure the giant fork, according to a news release from local officials.
The current record-holder for the “World’s Largest Fork” stands 35 feet tall in Springfield, Missouri. The massive fork is made of polished stainless steel and marks the headquarters of The Food Channel, an explanatory plaque says.
The new fork, created in McMinnville, Oregon, is expected to measure 37 feet tall, the release states – if all the measurements have been done accurately.
But how did the idea come about?
“We wanted something on the corner, whether it was a water tower or a windmill or some sort of piece that’s going to be on the corner, and then one of the design teams said, let’s just put a fork here and we’ll come back to it,” Mayor Brian Cooper told KATU. “And over the course of a couple months, it just kind of stuck in the brain, ” said Mayor Brian Cooper. “And you can come up with an entire marketing scheme of ‘Take a left at the fork’, ‘The Fork in Fairview.’”
The 37-feet-tall stainless steel structure will be placed at the entrance to the Fairview Food Plaza, a new business opening in the town that will offer cuisines from all over the world, pop-up vendors and a beer garden. Officials hope the colossal cutlery will serve both as a symbol of celebration of the town and a way to bring in more tourists, The Outlook reported.
The fork has the letter “F” engraved on its handle standing for food, fork, or Fairview – visitors can choose, The Oregonian reported.
This story was originally published February 16, 2022 at 9:07 AM.
