Hiawatha | World's Largest Native American Statue MI
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Description: The Hiawatha statue in Ironwood stands at a towering 52 feet tall and is made of fiberglass and steel. It was built in 1964 by sculptor Gordon Newell as a tribute to the Ojibwe and Iroquois tribes in the region. The statue's construction was inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Song of Hiawatha." Situated at the intersection of US Highway 2 and Business Route US 2, the Hiawatha statue has become an iconic landmark in Ironwood, drawing visitors who are interested in Native American culture and the history of the region.