"The Crane of the Sault"

"The Crane of the Sault". . , This statue depicts the Chippewa legend of two young brothers who flee their wicked mother who is pursuing them with the intent to kill them. When they reach the north shore of the St. Mary's Rapids they are met by a crane. Who after hearing their story carries them to the south shore of the rapids. The crane then meets the mother on the north shore and agrees to transport her to the other side. Instead, the crane drops the mother in the rapids. As she hits the stones below, the mother's skull is cracked open and her brains become the whitefish that inhabit the rapids to this day. The crane adopts the boys and one of them remains in the area, marries the daughter of the crane and founds Bawating., Mrs. Stella B Osborn commissioned this statue as a personal and suitable memorial to Chase S. Osborn and asked that it be placed in close proximity to the "Wolf of Rome" since both statues were representations of the founding of ancient cities. She gave this monument to the citizens of the Sault Area as a reminder that they are citizens of an ancient city with a rich and wonderful history and legendry.