Crane of the Sault - Epic Creature - Sault St Marie - Michigan, USA.
N 46° 29.916 W 084° 20.706
16T E 703716 N 5152872
The life-size bronze sculpture known as 'The Crane of the Sault' was dedicated June 8, 1985. Placed in front of the Sault Ste Marie, Courthouse, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMH7AC
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2013
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The Crane of the Sault - statue was given by Stella B. Osborn , wife of the only governor from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Chase S. Osborn.
The crane has strong links, in the Indian tribes of the area Ojibwe or Chippewa, & features on their flags. Source: (
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"The statue depicts the Chippewa Legend of two young brothers who fled their wicked mother, who was pursuing them with the intent to kill them. When they reached the north shore of the St. Mary’s Rapids they were met by a crane, who after hearing their story carried them to the south shore of the rapids. The Crane then met the mother on the north shore and agreed to transport her to the other side. Instead, the crane dropped the mother in the rapids. When she hit the stones below, the mother’s skull cracked open and her brains became the whitefish that inhabit the rapids to this day. The crane adopted the boys and one of them remained in the area, married the daughter of the crane, and founded Bahweting." Text Source: (
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