Stone Faces Gazetteer
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Soapy Smith's Skull A 25-foot flat rock "helped out" with a bit of paint in 1926. Since the 1920s visiting captains have painted their ships' names on this cliff beside the harbor. MNM#01-01141 |
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N 59° 26.791', W 135° 19.359'California
Sphinx Head Cave Profile formed by negative space of a sea cave entrance. |
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White Lady Silhouette of a woman formed by negative space of a sea cave entrance. |
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Old Man Burl of the Redwood Highway A burl on a tree trunk. Unknown if this formation still exists MNM#01-01022 |
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Old Man of the Sea A spontaneous and temporary formation of sea foam at Santa Cruz. MNM#01-01092 |
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Michigan
Wooden Man Is this a natural tree with an added hat or a completely human-made sculpture? MNM#01-01239 |
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New York
The Witch of the 4th Lake A burned tree trunk rising from the lake. MNM#01-01229 |
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Old Man Saratoga Fossilized stromatolite eroded into the shape of a face. Was once part of the collection at Petrified Sea Gardens, a tourist attraction showcasing the exposed stromatolites here. The museum and gift shop were demolished in 2006, and the current location of the Old Man is unknown. MNM#01-01250 |
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Ohio
Old Man of the Woods A jowly burl protruding from a tree in the woods, seen on an old postcard. |
Wisconsin
George Washington's Profile A rough natural bust of Washington cemented to the top of a rock wall. The resort later became part of Hartman's Creek State Park and the wall was dismantled. The fate of the rock is unknown. MNM#01-01144 |
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Canada
Devil A glacial boulder overlooking the Devil's Gap, painted by two brothers as a prank in 1894. MNM#01-01054 |
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Tête d'Indien Self-taught artist Gérard Santerre was inspired to improve the face-like profile of this rock with a bit of sculpting and paint in 1963. When the paint faded other artists renewed the image and it has become a treasured local landmark on the shore of the St. Lawrence River. MNM#01-01339 |
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