Paul Bunnyan & Blue Ox - St Ignace - Michigan. - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

3 miles north of St. Ignace on Business Loop I-75 or I-75 Exit 348. you will find Paul Bunnyan and Babe, his blue ox.

The Bunyan figure is a photo stop, at the 'Castle Rock' it rises almost 200feet above the surrounding area like an ancient castle from the middle ages, giving excellent view of Mackinac Island, Lake Huron and the surrounding area of St Ignace, Michigan. (visit link)

"Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack figure in North American folklore and tradition. One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, he is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue Ox.

The character originated in folktales circulated among lumberjacks in the Northeastern United States and eastern Canada, first appearing in print in a story published by Northern Michigan journalist James MacGillivray in 1906. However, the stories found widespread popularity after they were reworked by William Laughead for a logging company's advertising campaign beginning in 1914. The 1922 edition of Laughead's tales inspired many others, and the character thereafter became widely known across the United States and Canada." (visit link)

Time Period: Modern Approximate Date of Epic Period: c1900s Epic Type: Mythical Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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