Kyle's Wooly Mammoth
N 50° 50.065 W 108° 02.374
12U E 708452 N 5635588
A couple of blocks West of Hwy 4 on Railway Avenue. Located in little campground.
Waymark Code: WMHBB5
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 06/19/2013
Views: 5
As the Plaque reads:
Kyle's Wooly Mammoth
Nickname "Wally"
Height 9 ft 11
Weight 1,749 lbs
Completion Date July 6th 1981
Artist Don Foulds -Saskatoon
"Wally" is a replica of the Kyle Wooly Mammoth unearthed on this very road October 17, 1964 by a scraper blade during road construction. The Wooly Mammoth Bones were determined to be about 12,000 years old.
"Wally" is dedicated to the Citizens of Kyle, Present, Past and Future, in hope that you will strive for community pride.
Dedicated by the Kinsmen Club of Kyle,
The Town Of Kyle
Marker type: Plaque on post
Marker placement date: Not listed
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