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Telephone of the Wind

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Todd Whysong
The Telephone of the Wind in Millvale   twhysong (Atlas Obscura User)
Sign on entrance gate   Bluestryke (Atlas Obscura User)
Telephone Of The Wind sign   blimpcaptain (Atlas Obscura User)
Information and dedication   Bluestryke (Atlas Obscura User)
Under the phone is a mailbox with text in Japanese and English, harkening back to the Telephone of the Wind's Japanese origins.   Bluestryke (Atlas Obscura User)
View through the gate off of Fornoff St.   Bluestryke (Atlas Obscura User)
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The Telephone of The Wind is for everyone who has lost a loved one. The repurposed pay phone is an outlet for those who have a message they wish to share with their lost friends and family. It is a phone for memories and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

There are several wind phones around the world, including the original one in Japan. 

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Located in the back of the Maple Leaf (formerly Panza Gallery), next to the Millvale Police Station. Enter through the green gate and stay left.

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January 31, 2024

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