The
Ashland Murals in Ashland, Wisconsin
Photographed by Rod Ness
of Hermantown, Minnesota
The Ashland Murals are a collection of seven murals
(scroll down for more photos) painted by Kelly Meredith
and Susan Prentice Martinsen between 1998 and 2005 depicting
historical scenes from Ashland, Wisconsin. The city
of Ashland is located at the southwest corner of Chequamegon
Bay on the southern shore of Lake Superior. The murals
include scenes of lighthouse keepers, lumberjacks, early
grocers and pioneers who settled the region. One of
the most amazing murals (pictured above) stretches half
a city block and portrays sailors, soldiers, airmen
and marines from different eras. All of the faces are
based on real veterans who have lived in and around
the Ashland area. This mural is on the west wall of
the Bay Theater on Vaughn Avenue. [Map]
The Veterans Mural together with the other six are an
easy walk from the Ashland
Historical Society Museum (509 West Main Street
Ashland, WI 54806).
Lumberjacks on the side of the JC
Penney store
Local jazz musicians at 300 W. Main
Street
History of Aviation at 300 W. Main
Street
Ashland's founders at the National
Bank at the corner of Main Street and Ellis Avenue
Photographed
by Rod Ness in 3/1/06
Posted on RoadTrip America 3/06
