The Native American by Peter Toth is located at the grounds of the R.J. Houle Visitor Center in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. It was carved in 1977 by Peter Toth as part of his Whispering Giants theme where he carved one for every state. This is one of two in the series that […]
Rocky Taconite is located in Silver Bay in Minnesota’s Lake County. He is a jaunty fellow made of thick iron constructed into large spheres with a hammer to make up his head and body. He was erected in 1962 and stands atop a large boulder of taconite. Rocky can be found on Highway 5 welcoming […]
The Thunder Bay Marina Sculptures are located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. There are over a dozen art installations at the Marina Park by local artists. “The Celebration Circle Panels” are by artists Randy and Roy Thomas, each panel references the artist’s Ahnisnabae culture including images of Turtle Island and the Thunderbird. “2 […]
The Pine Crest Totem Pole is located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. This totem pole was carved from one tree by local chain saw artist Bob Bearman. It stands tall over highway 11/17 and a depicts 9 different animals/people stacked on top of each other with a vibrant eagle with out spread wings perched […]
Winnie the Pooh is located in White River in Ontario’s Algoma Country. A statue of Winnie the Pooh sitting in a tree with a honey pot stands with flower beds surrounding it. He is positioned viewable from Highway 17 in front of the Visitor Information Centre. White River is the birth place of the original […]
The White River Thermometer is located in White River in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The town’s Welcome sign features a gigantic thermometer that eternally reads -72 degrees (-58 Celsius). It was erected to remember the day when the temperature reached such alarmingly frigid temperatures.
The Powderhorn Mt. skier statue is found in Bessemer, one mile east of Ironwood in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This giant fiberglass skier can be found at the entrance to Big Powderhorn Mountain. He stands on a small ski slope that reads “Skiing Capital of the Midwest” depicting the fun that visitors will have there.
The Wawa Goose is located in Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. This 27 foot (8.2m) tall Goose stands at Wawa’s Tourist Information over looking highway 17 out to Lake Superior. In Ojibway Wawa means “Wild Goose” or “Land of the Big Goose” making it the perfect mascot for this naturally beautiful town. It is one […]
The big Stormy Kromer Cap is located in Ironwood in Michigan’s Gogebic County. This is a giant red replica of the iconic Stormy Kromer cap and is located outside of the official Stormy Kromer store and factory. George “Stormy” Kromer came up with the design for this hat because he kept losing his cap due […]
Hiawatha, World’s Largest Native American statue is located in Ironwood in Michigan’s Gogebic County. Made of fiberglass, Hiawatha stands an astounding 52 feet (15.8m) tall and weighs in at 9 tons! It was built by Gordon Displays Inc. and erected in 1964 on the site of the Old Norrie Iron Mine.
The Vietnam Memorial Tank and Helicopter are located in Hurley in Wisconsin’s Iron County. A M-60 tank and AH-1S Cobra Helicopter sit in a grassy area next to the Iron Country Courthouse at the intersection of Taconite Street and US-51.. The helicopter is perched on a pole in a descending position. The veterans memorial has […]
The World’s Largest Corkscrew is located in Hurley in Wisconsin’s Iron County. The enormous 24 foot (7.3m) tall metal corkscrew holds the sign for the Corkscrew Liquor Store that it stands in front of. It is said that the owner of the store, Robert Vittone, has an extensive corkscrew collection and welded this himself out […]