One of Loveland, CO's most famous landmarks, "Redman," is getting a new coat of face-saving preservative, according to the Denver Post.

The 37-foot folk-art carving of an Native American head sits on private property off U.S. 34 about 5 miles west of Loveland. Carved in 1979 from a 100-year-old fallen cottonwood tree, Redman is weather-beaten, has been struck by lightning, is a home for wild bees, and has attracted woodpeckers. It's only a matter of time before it succumbs to the elements.

Patty Block, the sculpture's owner, is trying to stave off the inevitable. The carving was recently coated with water sealant by workers using a motorized lift to reach the tip of the sculpture's feathered headdress. 'I feel a responsibility to keep him the way he is as long as we can because of all the people who have loved him,' Block said.

Peter Toth of Edgewater, FL, carved "Redman" as part of his 30-year "Trail of Whispering Giants" project. Toth has carved wooden Indian heads in each of the 50 states.

[July 2009: Photo added.] [06/24/2001]

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