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88000204 [1] 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 ...
Babe the Blue Ox was a great help around Paul Bunyan’s logging camp. He could pull anything that had two ends, so Paul often used him to straighten out the pesky, twisted logging roads. By the time Babe had pulled the twists and kinks out of all the roads leading to the lumber camp, there was twenty miles of extra road left flopping about ...
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 Legend of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Built in 1937, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stand along the shore of Lake Bemidji. True to their Bemidji roots, this larger than life duo were known to work hard and play harder! Evidence of the legendary adventures of Paul Bunyan and Babe are found throughout the community and region.
Paul Bunyan, giant lumberjack, mythical hero of the lumber camps in the United States, a symbol of bigness, strength, and vitality. The tales and anecdotes that form the Paul Bunyan legend are typical of the tradition of frontier tall tales. Paul and his companions, Babe the Blue Ox and Johnny.
Apr 26, 2024 · The landmark Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji, as seen in July 2023. The statues been moved and faced challenges over the years, including Paul losing an arm in 2021. But they ...
Nov 14, 2023 · In the early 20th century, Bunyan reached a broader audience when Minnesota’s Red River Lumber Company used him and “Babe,” Bunyan’s giant blue ox, in ads starting in 1914.
