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 Ashland Ore Dock - Ashland, WI USA
N 46° 35.437 W 090° 53.162
15T E 661937 N 5161843
A look at the historic Ashland Ore Dock and the many important ships and folks involved with it by depiction in a very large mural
Waymark Code: WMPW8Z
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2015
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Ashland, Wisconsin has become The Mural City of Wisconsin due to the efforts of two artists. Their earliest mural dates back to 1998, and they have painted many since. A brochure on The Ashland Mural Walk can be obtained at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, or the Ashland Museum. In the brochure, this mural is described as follows:
Ashland Oredock Mural:
301 West Main Street - 2010 ...
When built in 1916, Ashland's 1,800 foot Oredock was the largest concrete dock in the world. Shipping was an integral part of Ashland. The oredock was used by the Soo Line Railroad to transport upper Michigan iron ore to the ships waiting in Ashland's harbor. The ships then delivered the ore to steel mills of the Midwest. Many young men took up life working on the oredocks and the Great Lakes Oreboats. Money earned at these jobs helped to further their education, helping many to advance their professional careers.
The top portion of the mural is a "to scale" painting of the Oredock itself, including every properly numbered ore chute. The lower section includes 21 "postcards" telling the history of the varied uses of the structure over the years.
City: Ashland, Wisconsin
Location Name: Building
Artist: Kelly Meredith, Susan Prentice Martinsen
Date: 2010
Media: oil on wood
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and description of your visit. One original photo of the mural must also be submitted. GPSr photo NOT required.
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