The April 2020 Fires
The April 2020 Fires On Monday, April 13th at about 1:30 PM, a fire broke out in the Crooked Spoon Cafe located at 17 W… Read More »The April 2020 Fires
History
The Trenchcoat Bank Robbers
The Trenchcoat Bank Robbers The Trenchcoat Bank Robbers were a pair of bank robbers named William A. Kirkpatrick and Ray A. Bowman. The two had… Read More »The Trenchcoat Bank Robbers
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is located northeast of Two Harbors, Minnesota on the shores of Lake Superior. It is… Read More »Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Organized Crime on the North Shore
Organized Crime on the North Shore The North Shore of Lake Superior is no stranger to organized crime. Many gangsters, bootleggers, and criminals have frequented… Read More »Organized Crime on the North Shore
Agate Bay Railroad Tracks
Agate Bay Railroad Tracks If you’re walking along the shore of Agate Bay in Two Harbors near the lighthouse, you might stumble upon something strange.… Read More »Agate Bay Railroad Tracks
SS Edmund Fitzgerald
SS Edmund Fitzgerald “The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of a big lake they call Gitche Gumee. The lake, it is said,… Read More »SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Edna G Tugboat
Edna G Tugboat The Edna G Tugboat was the last steam-powered tugboat that operated on the Great Lakes. She was built in 1896 for just… Read More »Edna G Tugboat
Ely Tunnel
Ely Tunnel The Ely Tunnel is a long-abandoned railroad tunnel that was used by the mining industry. The 520-foot tunnel is located within the Magney-Snively… Read More »Ely Tunnel
Ghost Towns
Ghost Towns of the North Shore While Taconite Harbor, located near Schroeder, just might be the most well-known ghost town, it is far from the only… Read More »Ghost Towns
Aerial Lift Bridge
Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge Duluth became the proud home to the United States’ first transporter bridge in 1905. Then, the Aerial Bridge, just a ferry… Read More »Aerial Lift Bridge