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Books have been written, stories told, and motion pictures made of the Historic Logging Camp days when rugged men and tough animals fought the bitter cold and heavy snow to harvest the mighty forests of Northern Minnesota. Today the camps and horses [...]
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Adventure, Cabins, Camping, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Historic Site, Lodging, MN State Park, Shoreline, Waterfalls
Tettegouche State Park
View moreCome to Tettegouche for a great sense of the North Shore: the spectacular overlooks at Shovel Point; rocky, steep cliffs and inland bluffs; the cascading 60 ft. High Falls of the Baptism River; and the historic Tettegouche Camp where visitors can st [...]
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Some miles southwest of Finland, and near where the North Alger Grade, now a snowmobile trail, runs, sits the remains of Beaver Crossing, also known as Old Illgen City. An old point of call on the Two Harbors-Beaver Bay sleigh road, which ran nea [...]
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In the 1890's, supposedly a silver mine operated on the Susie Island group, just off Hovland village, until the pumps broke and it was flood out. The site has not been located, but is supposedly hidden on this remote island. The Susie Islands (The [...]
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Adventure, Camping, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fun, Hiking, Historic Site
Lake Superior Provincial Park – Visitor Centre
View moreLake Superior Provincial Park is 1600 sq. km. (618 sq. mi.) of northern Ontario wilderness along the shore of Lake Superior - the largest lake in the world. The park is a diverse landscape of forested hills, clear lakes, streams and rivers, and a Lak [...]
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A one mile length of the original North Shore Scenic Highway survives between Illgen City and Little Marais along the east side of Highway 61. Sadly, it is now mostly closed to the public and is in use as a series of private driveways. Oblique photos [...]
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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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