The Ironworkers Memorial and the Ironworkers Walk of Fame ~ St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan

Tall and majestic, this statue stands in Bridge View Park in St. Ignace. It is a memorial to the five workers who lost their lives in the building of the Mackinac Bridge. A plaque on the base lists their names.

The 6'3" ironworker stands on a iron beam. Janice Trimpe was the sculptor and the bronze statue was unveiled in 2007.

Also in Bridge View Park can be found the South Tower Fog Bell. It was removed from the bridge in 2002.

It's a lovely setting and a fitting memorial.

On the other side of the bridge, in Mackinaw City, the Ironworkers Hall of Fame stands.

It was constructed from bits of 3000 ironworker tools and steel building components donated by ironworkers. Also included are pieces from the World Trade Center, the Golden Gate Bridge, the George Washington Bridge, and Mackinac Bridge. It took 400 hours to assemble this three tons of galvanized steel. The architect was Moran Iron Works.

Commemorative bricks surround the sculpture and make up the "Walk of Fame."

Both sculptures honor the people who worked on the bridge and remember the five who lost their lives in the building of the mighty Mackinac Bridge.