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A 20-foot loon statue gazes over Long Lake from the city beach in Vergas, Minnesota. Dedicated on 30 June 1963 as a memorial to Vergas postmaster Ewald Krueger, it was once billed as the world's largest loon.
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World's Largest Loon on Land
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Approximate location · 46.657° N, 95.805° W
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Vergas keeps a 20-foot loon beside Long Lake. The bird was dedicated on 30 June 1963 and was built in memory of Ewald Krueger, a Vergas postmaster, who according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune in 2013 looked after Long Lake Park for many years, tending flowers and clearing litter.
The Tribune reported that the community built it together. Four local men spearheaded construction, the Vergas Fire Department gave the first $100, and residents donated time and materials. The idea came from the loon being Minnesota's state bird. The paper described the statue as making Vergas home to the largest loon in the world; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine noted in 2026 that Vergas was once home to the largest loon, and that St. Paul now claims the title with a statue near Allianz Field.
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A 20-foot loon statue stands at Long Lake City Beach in Vergas, on the lakeshore. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine described it there in April 2026. Plan on a short stop beside the lake.
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At Long Lake City Beach in Vergas, a public lakeside park. The statue can be seen outdoors from the beach area.
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