Hiawatha Statue

Ironwood

The "World's Tallest Indian" can be found in Michigan---in fiberglass form. Ironwood is home to a 52-foot-tall statue of the Iroquois leader Hiawatha. (Actually, according to Roadside America.com, a Native American statue in Maine is 10 feet taller, but still, Hiawatha's 52 feet is nothing to sneeze at.) Hiawatha (the man) lived in prehistoric times and was known as a peacemaker who unified the Iroquois people. The statue, installed in the mid-1960s, was intended to commemorate that spirit (and, let's face it, to attract tourists as well).

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Telephone: 906-932-1122 (Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce)

Location:
Suffolk Street
Ironwood, MI 49338