Where's the mermaid On Rainy Lake?
(Info from an article. Would need to be reworded)
The Rainy Lake Mermaid constructed in the 1930s out of steel rods, old boat propellers, and cement sits upon a rock in the middle of beautiful Rainy Lake.
Located in Silver Island Narrows, near Copenhagen Island, the Mermaid, statesque and secretive, is said to watch over the comings and goings of the lake.
The statue, truly a work of art, was created by Gordon A. Schlichting, a Minneapolis architect, who spent his summer vacation on Rainy Lake as a student in the 1930s visiting his cousins the Lysnes from Minnesapolis. The Lysne cabin on Copenhagen Island has been in the Minneapolis family dating back to 1905.
It is said that Schlichting, a young architectural student at the University of Minnesota at the time created the sculpture instead of doing chores at his uncle’s cabin.
In article from the Fort Frances Times, Kurt Lysne joked that his cousin [Gordon] decided to do something better than hauling wood and water.”
As to why a mermaid, it is said Schlichting's uncle Henry liked buxom women so the idea stuck.
Schlichting completed the scultpure in three months and went on to be a renowned architect in Minneapolis. He has since passed away (1997), but returned many times over the years to visit his mermaid.
The Rainy Lake Mermaid constructed in the 1930s out of steel rods, old boat propellers, and cement sits upon a rock in the middle of beautiful Rainy Lake.
Located in Silver Island Narrows, near Copenhagen Island, the Mermaid, statesque and secretive, is said to watch over the comings and goings of the lake.
The statue, truly a work of art, was created by Gordon A. Schlichting, a Minneapolis architect, who spent his summer vacation on Rainy Lake as a student in the 1930s visiting his cousins the Lysnes from Minnesapolis. The Lysne cabin on Copenhagen Island has been in the Minneapolis family dating back to 1905.
It is said that Schlichting, a young architectural student at the University of Minnesota at the time created the sculpture instead of doing chores at his uncle’s cabin.
In article from the Fort Frances Times, Kurt Lysne joked that his cousin [Gordon] decided to do something better than hauling wood and water.”
As to why a mermaid, it is said Schlichting's uncle Henry liked buxom women so the idea stuck.
Schlichting completed the scultpure in three months and went on to be a renowned architect in Minneapolis. He has since passed away (1997), but returned many times over the years to visit his mermaid.
What is there to do In Rainy Lake?
We are at the top of google in this search
Where to eat In Rainy Lake?
https://www.rainylake.org/dining.html
Rainy Lake Fishing Hot Spots
Rainy Lake Fishing Lodges
https://www.rainylake.org/lodging.html
Rainy Lake Fishing Tips
https://www.rainylake.org/minnesota-vacations/rainy-lake-fishing-opener-what-you-need-to-know
Rainy Lake Fishing Regulations
maybe we should wait to see if the regulations changed like 2018? it was updated in February last year.
