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 taken by the DNR reveal that the road closely hugs the cliffs above Lake Superior, providing views now lost to the public. The road was bypassed in 1969 to eliminate several hair-pin turns, and replace the old bridge over Kennedy Creek (a short steel truss bridge, now lost).
Between Illgen City and Little Marais
Content the property of deadpioneers-Historic Minnesota Highways. Photo by DNR.
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