Monroe County Michigan Tourism Bureau

The Muskrat Project Click Images to Enlarge


Dorsch Memorial Library at18 East First St.	Artists interpretation that we used for the first statue	Muskrat at the Monroe Evening News at 20 W. First St.

Muskrat at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites at 1225 N. Dixie Hwy.	Artist/sculptor Devon Vergiels with the Muskrat "Francois" prior to the unveiling.	Our First Muskrat "Francois" just following the unveiling

Photo and Bio info for Artist/Sculptor Devon Vergiels (click pic for BIo)	A real Muskrat Den in the marsh of Lake Erie at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area

the Muskrat "Francois" being unveiled before Monroe City Council during a televised council meeting by Monroe County Convention & Tourism Bureau President/CEO John Patterson, Mayor John Iacoangeli and Artist/Sculptor Devon Vergiels

This is the muskrat with (left to right) Mark Valentine, Executive Director of the National Flag Exhibit and the National Flag Truck, Sponsor Dick Micka of La-Z-Boy Incorporated and Artist/Sculptor Devon Vergiels prior to the inaugral Muskrat "Francois" being delivered by the National Flag Truck to Monroe City Hall for the Unveiling in 2004