Silver Bay, Minnesota: Rocky Taconite
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- Address:
- Adams Blvd, Silver Bay, MN
- Directions:
- From MN-61/Voyageur Hwy turn west at the stoplight onto MN-5. You'll quickly see Rocky Taconite on the right. The Tourist Information Center is a quarter-mile further west, also on the right.
- Hours:
- Rocky available any time. Tourist Information Center open seasonally. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 218-226-6443
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Rocky is one of our favorite metalloid mascots, a cheery byproduct of the taconite mining industry.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/26/2025]Rocky Taconite Statue:
Bobblehead history of Rocky Taconite, the bulbous metalloid ambassador of Silver Bay, Minnesota, first unveiled as a 12-foot-tall statue in 1964.
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Rocky is still looking good after 45 years! It is an odd statue, but kind of fits the area and location.
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