Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
A LARGE crowd of people gather on July 20 to celebrate the dedication ceremony of a new playground at Hiawatha Park in Ironwood.
By DAMIIAN LANG
IRONWOOD - In June 1964, a 52-foot statue of Hiawatha was erected at the site of the Old Norrie Iron Mine. A teeter-totter and swings helped to create an adjacent park.
Present that day in 1964 was Miss Hiawatha, Renee Semi Hartz.
Fast forward to last weekend when Hartz was back again on Saturday at the site of Hiawatha, with family, friends and many others who have contributed energy and funds for a brand new playground adjacent to the statue.
It was time for the dedication ceremony.
"The impetus of this project was an idea from Dr. Renee Semo Hartz," s...
