The Voyageur – Crane Lake, MN
N 48° 14.167 W 092° 28.583
15U E 538880 N 5342676
This 15’ tall voyageur welcomes tourists at a wayside pullover just outside Crane Lake.
Waymark Code: WMFKH9
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2012
Views: 3
This 15’ tall voyageur welcomes tourists at a wayside pullover just outside Crane Lake. It was built in 1959 and recalls the history of this area when French fur traders plied the waters of the border lakes in search of beaver pelts. A plaque beneath the statue reads:
“This memorial was erected by the Crane Lake Commercial Club to commemorate the French Canadian Voyageurs who explored and opened this country beginning in the late 1600’s.
“Thousands of these dauntless men rowed their birch bark canoes through these waterways in quest of furs and the Northwest Passage. One of their forts was at the mouth of the Vermillion River in Crane Lake.
“The gay garb of these courageous happy men is typified by this memorial as he stands here proudly surveying the lands and the waterways he once roamed.
“Home of the Voyageur.”
This Roadside Giant is made out of: I don't know
This Roadside Giant Depict...?: A humanoid form
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