The commission of this monumental artwork resulted from a competition held among Michigan artists. It depicts numerous landmarks in Bay City. Incorporated into the tapestry are some of Bay City's oldest buildings, such as the City Hall where the tapestry is hung, as well as modern ones - a contemporary office building and shopping complex. Also two domes of the Masonic Temple that were destroyed by fire have been restored in wool (by way of this tapestry).

It took one year, nearly 100 pounds of wool hand-dyed in almost 500 shades of rust, yellow, green and brown; and impressive amounts of silk, flax and tied ropes to complete this 30 by 8 foot irregular-shaped tapestry.