US EditionWhy Pequot Lakes is still hooked on Paul Bunyan's bobber
- Pequot Lakes is known for having "the world's largest fishing bobber," painted red and white since 1987, welcoming visitors from various directions.
- The town's water tower, built in 1960, was painted as a bobber in 2018 for visibility from Highway 371, costing $61,871.
- A summer 2024 fundraising campaign supported the fourth repainting of the tower, which uncovered lead paint needing $220,000 in remediation.
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Why Pequot Lakes is still hooked on Paul Bunyan's bobber
PEQUOT LAKES — Pequot Lakes' slogan has long been: "Find the bobber … You're there!" And it isn't hard to find. Whether entering the heart of the city from the north, south, east or west, you're sure to find Paul Bunyan's red and white fishing bobber high in the sky. Two of them, in fact. Legend has it that Paul set his fishing bobber on the downtown water tower as he kicked back in his lumberjack chair below the tower in Bobber Park, where a s…
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