The Eagle (2009)

Constructed in 2000 and placed in 2009, this is a patriotic tribute to our American heritage and the strength and majesty of our National Bird. With over 1,500 individual hand-sanded feathers and approximately 1,000 man-hours to construct, “The Eagle” was truly a labor of nationalistic pride.

Height 12′ – width 12′ – length 16′ – weight 6,000+ lbs.

Artist/Design – Tom Moran, Michigan Artist

Medium/Material – Sculpture, welding/steel tube, steel plate, stainless steel, copper, brass

Information provided by Thunder Bay Art Council & Gallery, Tim Kuehnlein

Photo courtesy of the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan