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The Paul Bunyan statue shown below is about 13 feet tall not including the base. The statue was originally built for a J.L. Hudson department store float which was used in a Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit. After the parade in 1971, the statue was purchased for $50 and brought to Oscoda. In 1983, the statue was restored and covered with fiberglass by Sawyer Canoe. It is located in front of Furtaw Field, also known as Paul Bunyan Park. Oscoda hosts Paul Bunyan Days, a festival with a lumberjack show, chainsaw carving competition, and other events. |
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Below: A Giant Mouse in front of Wilson Cheese Shoppe and one on the roof of the building. |
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Below: A very excited child with a giant ice cream cone on the roof of Marions Ice Cream Shop. |
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Unfortunately, the statues below were in need of a paint job, but the two RV Gypsies enjoyed seeing and photographing them anyway. |
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Karen Duquette and Goofy |
Lee Duquette and Elmo |
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Barney |
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Alien |
Dora the Explorer |
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Monsters Inc. |
Eeyore |
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Tigger |
Winnie the Pooh |
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Big Bird |
Tweetie Bird |
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Donald Duck |
Karen Duquette and Sponge Bob |
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Below: A Giant Arrow: On M-55 in Tawas, in front of a farm, it looks like someone shot a giant arrow into the air and it became embedded into the ground. The two RV Gypsies think there should be a giant bow nearby that goes with the arrow. |
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Double Menu for the
two RV Gypsies Adventures |
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Au Sable Harbor and Pier |
Oscoda Beach Park and Pier |
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Sturgeon Point Lighthouse |
Tawas Point Lighthouse |
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Old Bailey School |
Paul Bunyan Statue and Oddities (this page) |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies drove on the River Road Scenic Byway, a 22-mile drive between Oscoda and South Branch that runs parallel with the beautiful AuSable River. It is a designated a National Scenic Byway. The Lumberman's Monument, Canoer's Memorial, Iargo Springs, and Foote Pond Scenic Overlook are all attractions off of the River Road Scenic Byway. |
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Lumberman's Monument |
Canoer's Memorial |
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Iargo Springs (beautiful) |
Foote Pond Scenic Overlook |
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Cooke Pond, Horseshoe Island, Au Sable River, and 544 steps |
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