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Earlton, Ontario, Canada: Earl, Big Bison of Steel

19 feet tall and 27 feet long, Earl was made of welded steel in the mid-1980s.

Earlton RV

Address:
332442 Hwy 11 N., Earlton, ON, Canada
Directions:
Earlton RV. Four km north of Earlton, on the west side of Hwy 11/Trans-Canada Hwy.
RA Rates:
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Steel Welded Bison.

Steel Welded Bison

This all-steel-welded sculpture of a North American Bison is 19 feet tall and 27 feet long. It weighs nine tons. Mike Camp, the sculptor, worked over a year on this unique piece of art (1983-1984). Commissioned by Bisons du Nord, a local bison ranch. This statue is now overseen by the Earlton RV Centre, and can be found just outside of the sale lot.

[Lynne Page, 07/02/2018]

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