Chisholm in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Emergence of Man Through Steel
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
1. The Emergence of Man Through Steel Marker
They toiled with purpose. These miners of ours... moving tons of iron ore for massive steel towers.
This devotion to a nation, they adopted as one, makes the heritage of the iron range foremost 'neath the sun.
The legend lives. They were the "Iron Men" who dug the mines and contributed to the building and expansion of this country, during an industrial age. They helped to provide the iron needed when freedom was threatened.
Today, as the industrial age ebbs, and the technological age advances, the Iron Men are honored with a shrine that tells us they will never be forgotten. The magnificent sculpture evokes strength and embodies past history and ensures continued remembrance of the "Iron Men."
Look at the contentment in the chiseled face, and you will see the soul of all the Iron Men who ever were.
This statue, the third largest free-standing memorial in the United States, is a lasting tribute to the Mesabi, Vermilion, Cuyuna and Gogebic ranges' men of steel, who carved out of a sylvan wilderness the iron ore that made America the industrial giant of the world.
Yes, the Iron Man lives.
by Veda Ponikvar
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Miners' Lookout (approx. ¼ mile away); Chisholm Fire Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Moving the Town (approx. 3.2 miles away); Business District (approx. 3.2 miles away); Frank Hibbing (approx. 3.2 miles away); Schools (approx. 3.2 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 3.2 miles away); Oliver Club (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chisholm.
Also see . . . City of Chisholm. The City of Chisholm is at the geographic center of the largest depository of iron ore in the world, the Mesabi Iron Range, about 200 miles north of the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and about 100 miles south of the Canadian Border. (Submitted on March 30, 2008.)
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
2. The Emergence of Man Through Steel Marker
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
3. The Emergence of Man Through Steel Marker
Photographed By Keith L, September 27, 2007
4. Ironman Memorial
• 3 Stories Tall • Over 4 Tons
Chisholm, MN
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,493 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
