Pete Dick, believed to be the inspiration for the legendary Paul Bunyan, lived on Silver Lake in St. Anthony, Minnesota. While he managed logging camps in northern Minnesota, he wasn't a lumberjack himself. William Barlow Laughead is credited with creating the iconic image of Paul Bunyan for the Red River Lumber Company. Drawing inspiration from Pete Dick and a French cook named Charlie Revoir. Special Thanks: Nicole Gubbins Belting, great granddaughter of Peter Dick for images and photos saved by family members and for stories from family lore which were shared with the St Anthony Village Historical Society. St Anthony Village Historical Society for research and clarification of family lore and previous publication of this story on their Facebook Page and their assistance in the creation of this video.