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Added to NRHP. March 10, 1988. Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are the names of a pair of large statues of the American folk hero Paul Bunyan and his ox, located in Bemidji, Minnesota. This roadside attraction has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. Built in 1937 to attract attention of passing motorists, these ...
Lumberjack. Nationality. French-Canadian / Canadian / American. Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American [ 2 ] and Canadian folklore. [ 3 ] His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, [ 4 ][ 5 ] and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal.
The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is a lumberjack show performed in Ketchikan, Alaska. Established in May 2000 by Rob Scheer, the show is put on by the Wisconsin-based Lumberjack Sports International. Located near the Ketchikan Creek, the show's venue has 475 seats and is at the former site of the Ketchikan Spruce Mill, which closed in 1993.
The Flying Cortes performs an acrobatic show, and the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show says it "is filled with action packed competition, and plenty of laughter." Other free acts include: Cheese carver
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Paul Bunyan in popular culture. Since the folkloric hero Paul Bunyan 's first major appearance in print, the character has been utilized to promote a variety of products, locations, and services. The giant lumberjack 's mass appeal has led him to become a recurring figure in entertainment and marketing, appearing in various incarnations ...
Ketchikan, Alaska. Ketchikan (/ ˈkɛtʃɪkæn / KETCH-ih-kan; [4] Tlingit: Kichx̱áan) is a city in and the borough seat of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Revillagigedo Island of Alaska. [5][6] It is the state's southeasternmost major settlement. Downtown Ketchikan is a National Historic Landmark District. With a population at the 2020 ...
Stihl Timbersports Series. The Stihl Timbersports Series is a series of woodsman or wood chopping competitions where the athletes compete in the use of axes and saws in manners typical for lumberjacks. It was founded in 1985, and currently includes six different disciplines, with both professional and collegiate divisions.