Duluth is a unique, welcoming city. Its character has been defined by its role in the great water highway beginning with the Headwaters of the Lakes, Lake Superior. This book celebrates its present-day form and the history that made it what it is.

Introduction

7

(4)

Headwaters of the Inland Seas

11

(2)

Lake Superior

13

(2)

Old Rock

15

(2)

St. Louis River

17

(4)

Jay Cooke State Park

17

(4)

Natural Harbor

21

(2)

Fond du Lac---Ojibwe Ancestors

23

(2)

Early Europeans

25

(2)

Early Development

27

(2)

Great Water Highway

29

(4)

Portages

30

(3)

Duluth Ship Canal

33

(4)

The Aerial Lift Bridge

37

(4)

Sailing Vessels

41

(2)

Weather

43

(4)

Shipwrecks

47

(2)

Lighthouses

49

(4)

Duluth Port Entry Lights

51

(2)

The North Shore

53

(4)

Split Rock Lighthouse

53

(1)

Two Harbors Lighthouse

53

(1)

Ore Docks at Two Harbors

54

(1)

Gooseberry Falls State Park

54

(3)

Commercial Fishing

57

(2)

Ship Building

59

(2)

Iron Ore

61

(2)

Railroading

63

(4)

Lumber

67

(2)

Modern Shipping

69

(4)

Aviation

73

(2)

Education

75

(4)

University of Minnesota Duluth

75

(1)

College of St. Scholastica

76

(1)

University of Wisconsin Superior

76

(3)

Regional Medical Center

79

(2)

St. Luke's

79

(1)

St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic and the Miller-Dwan Medical Center

79

(2)

Architectural Landmarks

81

(8)

Old Duluth Central High School

81

(1)

The Depot/St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center

81

(1)

Glensheen

82

(1)

Fitger's

82

(2)

First United Methodist Church

84

(1)

Duluth Public Library

85

(1)

Kitchi Gammi Club

85

(1)

Henry H. Meyers House

86

(1)

Arthur P. Cook House

86

(1)

Observation Hill

86

(3)

Diverse Community

89

(2)

Public Sculpture

91

(2)

Attractions

93

(4)

Lake Superior Zoo

93

(1)

Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center

93

(1)

S.S. William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum and the Lake Superior Tugboat

94

(1)

Vista Fleet

94

(1)

Great Lakes Aquarium

94

(1)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sundew

95

(1)

Lake Superior Railroad Museum and the North Shore Scenic Railroad

95

(2)

Canal Park

97

(2)

Downtown Lakewalk

99

(2)

Bayfront Festival Park

99

(2)

Arts Scene

101

(4)

The Depot/St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center

101

(1)

Sacred Heart Music Center

101

(1)

Weber Music Hall

101

(1)

Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center

101

(1)

Tweed Museum of Art at UMD

102

(1)

Coffeehouse and Gallery Scene

102

(1)

Theater and Dance

102

(3)

Parks & Natural Areas

105

(4)

Enger Tower

105

(1)

Skyline Parkway

105

(1)

The Willard Munger State Trail

105

(1)

Leif Erickson Park

106

(1)

Rose Garden

106

(3)

Superior, Wisconsin

109

(4)

Fairlawn Mansion

109

(1)

Trails Galore

109

(1)

Barker's Island

110

(1)

Richard I. Bong WWII Heritage Center

110

(1)

Superior Port Entry

110

(3)

Spring in Duluth

113

(2)

Summer in Duluth

115

(2)

Fall in Duluth

117

(2)

Winter in Duluth

119

(4)

Conclusion

123

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