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According to folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, created the Mississippi River by dragging their axe through the land, forming the riverbed. As they walked, the force of the axe created the winding path of the river. This tale is a part of American folklore and is not based on historical fact.
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What year did Paul Bunyan first explore the Mississippi river?
Paul Bunyan is a fictional (mythical) giant. In one legend, he created the Mississippi River when a huge water tank being hauled behind his giant blue ox (Babe) sprang a leak. In Minnesota, they have named a 123-mile lake trail for Paul Bunyan, which follows the Mississippi north as far as Brainerd, MN before turning NE and crossing the state to Bemidji, MN.
In what year did Paul Bunyan did he first explore the Mississippi?
Paul Bunyan is not a real person. The earliest published versions of the myth of Paul Bunyan can be traced back to James MacGillivray, an itinerant newspaper reporter who wrote the first Paul Bunyan article in 1906, and an expanded version of the same article for the Detroit News.
What does the king of Sweden ask paul bunyan to do?
he asks him to create the Mississippi River for Swedish people to sail down or visit Sweden and cut down some of the country's trees
Is saint Paul on the Mississippi river?
Yes, the Mississippi river runs through st paul and its suburbs.
Is St. Paul on the east or west of the Mississippi river?
St. Paul is located on the east, not the west of the Mississippi River.
Why did Paul Bunyan dig the st Lawrence river and the great lakes?
by running and jumping
Is the capital of Mississippi located to the west or east of Mississippi River?
Springfield is the capital city in Missouri. It is located west of the Mississippi River.
What river flows between minneapolis and St. Paul?
The Saint Croix and Mississippi Rivers form part of the boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Who is the most famous lumberjack?
Paul Bunyan
What city bordered on the west by the mississippi river thst is the cspital of Minnesota?
St. Paul is the city bordered on the west by the Mississippi River and is the capital of Minnesota.St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota and is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River.
How far is St. Paul from the Mississippi river?
Zero distance, since Saint Paul, Minnesota touches the Mississippi River.
How do you spell Paul Bunyan?
Paul Bunyan. And his companion Babe the blue ox
