SAULT STE. MARIE — Crews installed two bronze statues Wednesday at the city’s first roundabout, completing a years-long effort to honor the area’s early history.

The roundabout, located where 3 Mile Road, the Business Spur and Mackinac Trail meet, opened in 2018. On Wednesday morning, crews from Sailor Creek Contracting placed the statues on a base in the center of the intersection.

One statue depicts Chief Shingabawossin, who played a central role in the Sault Ste. Marie’s area in the 1820s. The other represents a French fur trader. The project was spearheaded by retired orthodontist Tom Robinson, and the statues were created by artist Andy Sacksteder.

The total cost of the statues and installation was about $200,000.

Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Don Gerrie said Robinson’s persistence helpe

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