One of the most famous people ever to come from the Copper Country was "Big Louie" Moilanen, who stood more than eight feet tall, and served as a justice of the peace, local businessman, and traveled the world in circuses. He might get a statue in his honor, if the effort below succeeds.
Excerpt: Mike Gemignani and Dana Richter think it would be a good idea to have some likeness of Copper Country giant "Big Louie" Moilanen erected in the Hancock area.
Along with others, they are looking to create a monument memorializing Moilanen on the centennial of his 1913 death.
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Source: The Detroit Free Press
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