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Walker, Minnesota: Big Pelican

Rooftop pelican is Walker's best-known landmark. Bigger than a real pelican.

Bayside Bar and Grill

Address:
412 Minnesota Ave. W., Walker, MN
Directions:
Bayside Bar and Grill. On the north side of Minnesota Ave. W. between 4th and 5th Sts.
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Pelican.

Giant Pelican

The pelican is Walker's best-known landmark. It had been painted a weird yellow, but when the building's current owners took over in 2013 they restored it to its proper pelican colors.

[Lisa Jenkins, 10/09/2025]

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