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Hiawatha: World's Largest Indian
Ironwood, Michigan
A big Indian is always a good reason to take a vacation detour. We've pulled over for many a mighty warrior, but for years missed crossing paths with Michigan's legendary Hiawatha statue, "World's Tallest and Largest Indian." That's what it says right on his plaque.
Despite Ironwood's boast, Hiawatha is technically not the World's Tallest Indian; that honor goes to a skinny giant in Skowhegan, Maine, which stretches skyward another ten feet. But Hiawatha's sturdy proportions and outfit make him more photogenic, at least to our cameras.
Hiawatha was built by Gordon Displays in St. Paul, Minnesota, and funded by Charlie Gotta, an Ironwood car dealer. In June 1964 Hiawatha was trucked to Ironwood and erected on the site of the Old Norrie Iron Mine. The statue's location was intended to entice tourists through downtown. No easy Interstate offramp to this guy.
Hiawatha rises into the "giant" category at 52 feet (though his anchor may account for 2 of those feet). He weighs nine tons, including anchoring internal steelwork, and is engineered to withstand 140 mph winds.
Hiawatha's lantern jaw is uplifted in stately indiffer
World's Largest Indian Statue: world document in Ironwood, Michigan
Ironwood, Michigan, Merged States--Michigan's legendaryHiawatha statue, built byGordon Displaysin St. Paul, Minnesota, and funded byCharlie Gotta, an Ironwood car dealer, rises into the "giant" category at 52 feet; he weighs nine tons, including anchoring internal steel work, and is engineered to withstand 140 mph winds; it sets the world record for being theWorld's Largest Indian Statue, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
"Hiawatha can be found in Hiawatha Park, at the intersection of Burma Rd. and Hazel St. a little more than a mile south of US-2," thetravelthemitten.comreports.
"If you’re coming in from the east, take a left on Lowell St., a left on Pewabic St. and then a right to follow Suffolk St. which will change names but head you right to the park. From the west, turn right on Lowell St., left on Pewabic, right on Suffolk. A park across the street commemorates the Iron Ore Industry and its influence on the surrounding area."
Photos: World's Largest Indian Statue in Ironwood, Michigan. Pics by:uptravel.com(1)travelthemitten.com(2),Ironwood Chamber of Commerce(3)
World’s Largest Hiawatha Statue: Ironwood, Michigan
Here's a Michigan roadside stop that's wayyy up & over in one of Michigan's farthest regions. It's been tagged as "The World's Tallest & Largest Indian" and is found in Ironwood.
This 52-foot tall statue of Hiawatha is found in Ironwood's Hiawatha Park, in a triangular section that's bordered by Beech Lane, Burma Road and E. Houk Street.
The statue - weighing nine tons (18,000 pounds) - was brought in from Minneapolis and erected in Ironwood in 1964. It was built by Gordon Displays in St. Paul, Minnesota, and paid for by an Ironwood vehicle dealer. In June 1964 Hiawatha was transported to Ironwood, with the location intended to carry visitors and tourists to the downtown business section. Hiawatha weighs nine tons and can withstand winds up to 140mph.
The statue sits atop of what was once the site of caves & tunnels of Ironwood's vintage iron mine, "Old Norrie."
The "World's Tallest"? I'm afraid not anymore.....there's a taller but not-as-handsome statue in Skowhegan, Maine that is ten feet taller. Even so, Hiawatha i
Ironwood, Michigan: Hiawatha: World's Largest Indian
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How Tall is the Hiawatha Statue?
The Hiawatha statue stands 52′ tall and is made entirely of fiberglass. Just to give you an idea of how tall 52' is, let's compare it to other things that are roughly that height.
- Five-story building.
- The famous Hollywood sign (45' letters).
- Semi truck trailer.
- 9 people standing on one another.
My point is, this statue is freaking huge.
When Was The Hiawatha Statue Built?
Ironwood’s Hiawatha Statue was built in 1964. The idea came from Charles Gotta, an Ironwood automobile dealer, who had seen similar forms of “road art” while traveling through Minnesota.
According to the Ironwood Chamber, the 52′ tall statue in 2019 underwent a $25K complete structural repair and repainting by the F.A.S.T. Corporation of Sparta, WI –one of the very few firms nationa