The World's Largest Frying Pan can be found in Rose Hill Town Square, in Rose Hill, NC. (next to the fire department) It is located under a gazebo to protect it from the elements. There was plenty of street parking, making this an easy stop.
The frying pan is 15 feet wide and weighs two tons. It was built in 1963 by employees of the Ramsey Feed Company to pay tribute to the town's poultry industry. The handle is six feet, but it is not functional. It makes it look like a skillet, though.
The frying pan, on the other hand, actually works and can hold 365 chickens at a time for the North Carolina Poultry Jubilee, held in November. It has eight pie-shaped wedges and holds 200 gallons of cooking oil. 40 propane burners heat the surface, and volunteer firefighters use pitchforks to turn the chicken. Besides the Jubilee, they sometimes use the frying pan for their fundraisers.
I might need to make a return trip to see the frying pan in use and enjoy some chicken.
It is a short drive from the World's Largest Adirondack Chair, if you are looking for another roadside attraction. The Duplin Winery is close by, too. read more