University of Maine Black Bear Statue

University of Maine Black Bear Statue

University of Maine Black Bear Statue at Orono, Maine. Hand carved out of pine by Jean Julian Bourgault of St. Jean, Port Joli, Quebec. Standing 18 feet tall, the statue was a gift from the class of 1962 at a cost of $5,000. The pine carving was plastic coated. April 2, 1975