Pierre the Pantsless Voyageur of Two Harbors, MN
Pierre the Pantsless Voyageur of Two Harbors Standing 20 feet tall and made out of fiberglass and mesh, Pierre the Pantsless Voyageur is an iconic piece of Two Harbors history. In his heyday, which was in the 60s and 70s, Pierre had eyes that can move and glowed red. Also, his head could move from side to side and he even had a speaker so he could talk. He was controlled by a motel employee and delighted pre-video game era children from all over with tales of voyageur history. When he was first built, there was a birch bark canoe and information sign next to him. He held a red canoe paddle, had a full black beard, and wore a hat, a tunic-style coat, calf-high leather boots, and no pants.
Pierre the Pantsless Voyageur of Two Harbors was placed in front of the Voyageur Motel in 1960. He was designed to be a roadside attraction meant to bring in visitors. This reflects the campy, idealistic advertising methods used in the 50s and 60s to get people into otherwise basic motels. Pierre was brought to Two Harbors by the owner of the Voyageur Motel, Stanley Nelson. He was actually the centerpiece of Nelson’s Voyageur Museum which was located next door to the motel.
But, Why No Pants, Pierre? Supposedly, the no-pants part represents what voyageurs wore. However, no historic images show voyageurs not wearing pants. Minneota is a cold state, even back in Voyageur days! Looking for drone photos or footage ? Link in bio. #forestlakemn#wyomingmn #chisagolakes #centercitymn #stacymn#meinminnesota #explorechisagolakes #lakesareachamber#lindstrommn #capturemn #ThisIsMyMinnesota#minnesota_captures #captivateMN #minnesotaexposure #meinminnesota #northshoremn #pantlesspierre #pierrethepantlessvoyager
