BBB Destination - Croatan

The infamous Self Kicking Machine sits outside of a nice antique/gift shop called Martha's Favorite Things in this unincorporated town in North Carolina.

The original was built by Wilber Herring at the request of Tom Haywood, the store owner, and installed in the early thirties. Over the years it deteriorated andwas donated to the NC Museum of History in Raleigh by Mr. Haywood's family. A previous store owner (1993-1996) had a replica built exactly to Tom Haywood's specifications.

Legend has it that Lucille Ball kicked herself on Tom's machine after losing a political wager.