Brainerd, Minnesota - Babe the Blue Ox
- Address:
- Hwy 18, Brainerd, MN [Show Map]
- Directions:
- 7 miles east of Brainerd on Hwy 18.
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Brainerd, Minnesota - Babe the Blue Ox Paul's sidekick Babe will be getting a major renovation starting July 21st, 2008. The renovation should be completed within a month's time. Babe the Blue Ox joined Paul at the now closed Paul Bunyan Amusement Center in the early 1950s.
This Babe statue was created with a steel framework wrapped in fiberglass. The statue has been patched and painted several time throughout the years and is now in need of a more complete overhaul.
Josh Porter of Avalon Studios will be the the artist in charge of the renovation. The plan is to shape and re-coat the entire statue using modern materials. Spray foam and an elastomeric resin topcoat will be used to smooth out Babe's features and seal the statue. This process will give Babe an improved look and provide a maintenance-free statue for years to come. [Josh Porter, 07/20/2008]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Talking Paul Bunyan, Brainerd, MN - 1 mi.
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