This is a mural of the Ontonagon River with it's founder of the town James K. Paul. The fishing tug boat named "The Tramp." The Ontonagon lighthouse and the great Lake Superior.

These murals are located on the island in Ontonagon. They were started this year and are not quite complete yet.

It should prolly be noted that James K. Paul was also the owner of the first Pet Rock (1842), a solid chunk of Michigan copper weighing roughly 3700lbs. In addition to founding Ontonagon, Jim also owned and operated the Deadfall Saloon there.

Are you guys finally getting the snow you were expecting? I was reading the journal on the John Dee site and he said it had mysteriously avoided the area as of Sunday despite perfect snow-making conditions.

Those murals are so colorful and vibrant! Who is the artist?

Keweenaw Snow Thermometer and
Weather Report shows the snowfall amounts. We try to
update it during the week. By the way... we're looking
for new pictures of the Snow Thermometer on a sunny
day with some snow in the background.

Daryl,

"We try to update it during the week"...
It sure would be nice if there was a date stamp on the Snow Thermometer page. As it is, "To Date" in this display:

Thanks for keeping me on my toes. Good idea. We aim
to please.

Kathi:

I believe these murals are created by a group of local artist. The murals are just amazing with awe. My shot of these do not do them justice. I will be doing a pano of this scene in a week or two. Stay tuned!!!

You betcha! Thanks, Z-Man! Ahhh... to have talent like that!

For Goodness' Sakes! This is the best page I've ever seen! If I don't get back UP sometime soon, death is eminent. D-town is killing me! The UP is online now? Wow. Great job, Judy Bailey..... hah.

Hey, That dude with his deer on the bike should be painted on some wall. He might have got it hunting but he's not kidding me, he got it stuffed. He is on his way home from the taxidermist. Thats why the neck is sticking straight out, probably only weights about 50# now.

The picture is very good.

WELL.... I'll have you know that HOLY CRAP!!!! That is MY MURAL UP THERE!!!!! My name is Kerri Lyn Corser. I designed and painted this 8x44 ft. mural last summer and no, it is not James K. Paul, but it is an old fisherman guy pineing away for the smell of the fish you know. These figures were based on my grandaddy Kerrihard's sketchbook from 1918, while a sailor on the ships in WW1. The other murals were painted by Paul Wilson and Carol Huntoon, both great artists and friends. I want the kids and the people of Ontonagon to remember what kind of brave souls these people were to venture forth out into those freezing waters of the great Gitchee Gummee, that for most of them these folks were their ancestors, this kind of tenacity is in their blood and that they can achieve anything they set out to do. So there, I am glad that there have been so many kind comments (thanks to you Z) come on up and see somethin other than the •••• snow eh? hahaha aloha nui nani ohana sksksksksk(Susie)

oh yeah... we also have a wonderful new community arts center here called the RIVER STREET CENTER! it is a wonderful idea brought to fruition by wonderful people, especially (L.W., you know who you are) we have a youth center, a gift shop with wonderful gifts for all kinds of tastes, and great kids art kits and toys, but... most of all is the art center and gallery. we will be opening soon (few weeks) so please you all come up to the UP and see us. we are located on the main drag in Ontnagon, thanks again, kerri

Kerri - - How long did it take you to paint that?!

dear toivo, we painted from july through the first week of september on the big murals. there was also alot of time spent painting the original paintings (18"x24") kerri

Who in Ontonagon knows Eric Hartzell?