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"A Beautiful Ship: The magnificent New Monarch of the Beatty Line. Far the finest running to Duluth, Destined to be the popular passenger ship of the Upper Lakes… The cabin is finished in white and gold, and will be lighted by electricity. T [...]
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Captain William Brian, wet and frozen from the brutal storm, gripped the wooden wheel, his knuckles sharp and white against the battered red of his hands. Near gale force winds smashed wave after wave across the decks of his ship, the Kamloops. The 2 [...]
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The Algoma (Official Number 85766) was a passenger ship built in 1883 by Aitken & Mansell, Kelvinhaugh, in Glasgow, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. The Algoma's dimensions were 264' long with a beam of 38' and a depth of 23'. Un [...]
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SS America (Official No. 107367) : The shipwreck of the SS America welcomes visitors to Isle Royale as they pass through North Gap of Washington Harbor. Its remains are visible scarcely more than two feet below the surface. The America earned [...]
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On March 3, 1873, Congress appropriated $20,000 for a lighthouse on Isle Royale, but construction of the lighthouse was delayed until the opening of navigation in 1875 due to debates on where exactly the light should be located. Menagerie Island, the [...]
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Explore a rugged, isolated island where wolves and moose abound, far from the sights and sounds of civilization. Surrounded by Lake Superior, Isle Royale offers unparalleled solitude and adventures for backpackers, hikers, boaters, kayakers, canoeist [...]
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"The Mataafa was cracking at Hatch Number 8, and the stern was 'sinking' lower into the water. Water was spilling in and shelter was minimal." 1905 - The shipping season had been dreadful and hardly any person could blame a captain for ignoring the [...]
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Old Hwy 1 - Now Hwy 61 The North Shore Scenic Drive is an All-American Road scenic byway that follows Saint Louis County Road 61 / Lake County Road 61 / MN 61, formerly US 61, from the city of Duluth, Minnesota, to the Canadian border near Grand P [...]
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Found in 2004! The blockbuster announcement of the year for 2004 was the probable discovery of the long lost steamer Benjamin Noble. In 1914, she sailed through a crack in the Lake somewhere between Duluth and Two Harbors, taking 22 souls with her [...]
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