Canoe Paddler - avenue Marquette, Baie-Comeau, Québec
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oiseau_ca
N 49° 13.290 W 068° 08.955
19U E 561949 N 5452427
statue de Robert R. McCormick, fondateur de la ville de Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada - statue of Robert R. McCormick, founder of the city of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Waymark Code: WMR2QR
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2016
Views: 32
Cette statue se trouve sur l'avenue Marquette, près de la mairie de Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada.
Selon Wikipedia, Robert Rutherford « Colonel » Mc Cormick (30 juillet 1880 - 1er avril 1955) était un magnat des journaux de Chicago et le propriétaire du Chicago Tribune. En 1936, il créa la ville de Baie-Comeau au Québec et y construisit une centrale hydroélectrique et une usine à papier.
La statue de bronze plus grande que nature dévoilée en 1956, est l'oeuvre de Wheeler Williams.
Sur le site de "Large Canadian Roadside Attractions", la statue est connue sous le nom de "Canoe Paddler".
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The statue is located on Marquette Avenue, near the town hall of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada.
According to Wikipedia, Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago who became owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. In 1936, he founded the city of Baie-Comeau, constructing a hydroelectric plant and a paper mill.
The oversize bronze statue unveiled in 1956, is the work of Wheeler Williams.
On the site of "Large Canadian Roadside Attractions", the statue is listed under name of "Canoe Paddler"
Source: Internet
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekday Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Weekend Hours: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
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