Wilson's Carpet Muffler Man
Filmed as Opening credits
π 220 Broadway, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (US 1&9, beneath the Pulaski Skyway), Jersey City, United States
Scene breakdown
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Opening credits
The Sopranos S01E01The carpet-clutching giant appears as Tony drives through North Jersey in the title sequence.
Tony Soprano
Real-world history
Fibreglass Paul Bunyan figure refitted to hold a rolled-up carpet outside the Wilson carpet store. The carpet business has gone, but the statue still stands outside a building now used by small businesses.
Logistics & accessibility
Admission: Roadside statue, free to see from the street at any time.
Parking & accessibility: Very limited. Pull in only where it is legal; traffic on Route 1&9 is heavy.
Best time to visit: Daylight; the Pulaski Skyway overhead makes a good backdrop.
What else to see here
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St. Patrick's Church (the Newark church)
Bramhall Avenue.
Church
10 min drive