Dedicated on July 6, 2007, this beautiful eagle gateway sculpture was just one of a series of eagle sculptures in Libby done by sculptor Todd Berget. Today there are no less than 40 eagles scattered about Libby and area, all created by Berget and long time friend Darien Greason. A teacher at Libby Central School, in his spare time Berget creates steel eagles for his business,
Custom Iron Eagles of Libby. This magnificent eagle is about mid sized in the flock of 40, which range in size from 8 to 40 feet in wingspan. I'm guessing that none are more beautifully crafted than this one, though.
Supporting the eagle is the steel archway, also crafted of steel pipe, the cross piece long enough to span the three lanes of Mineral Avenue. Below the eagle in the centre of the arch are the words:
City of Eagles
When the gateway arch and eagle were dedicated a local radio station, KLCB 1230 AM, a news radio station, published a short article on the event, which is reproduced below.
Libby City of Eagles
New Mineral Avenue Gateway Sculpture
by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
July 8, 2007
Dignitaries and supporters turned out for the dedication of the new “City of Eagles” gateway sculpture on Mineral Avenue on Saturday morning. The sculpture was one of a series now in Libby done by Todd Berget. The project was part of the Libby Mainstreet Program, funded in part by local businesses, city and county grants and individual donations. To date, the project has raised $25,000 of the total $27,000 cost for the sculpture.
From the KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio