Jamestown, North Dakota: Steel Eagle, Wrestling Angel
Stainless steel and chrome sculpture on building depicts an emblematic eagle overseeing a wrestling match between an angel and Jacob, who won't give up until he gets his blessing. 25x17 ft. work by Elmer P. Peterson, 1974.
- Address:
- 1st St. E., Jamestown, ND
- Directions:
- On 1st St., just east of 1st Ave. hanging on a building mid-block on the south side of street.
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A 25x17 ft. stainless steel sculpture of an eagle and a man located on 1st Ave just east of 1st St on the south side of the street, mounted on a building.
If you're there to see Jamestown's giant buffalo, you may as well take this in too.
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In the comforting wing span of the eagle, a woman appears to wrestle with a robot knight. It's actually meant to be biblical Jacob struggling and trying to extract a blessing from the Angel. Sculpted by Elmer P. Petersen for the local American Legion post, and installed in 1974 for the 1976 US Bicentennial.