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The Duluth Ship Canal is an artificial canal cut through Minnesota Point, providing direct access to Duluth harbor from Lake Superior. Begun privately in 1871, it was put under federal supervision and maintenance several years later. It is still an important component of the harbor facilities. In its current configuration, the canal is defined ...
The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge: Only one other was ever constructed in the country, Sky Ride in Chicago. [2] The span was converted in 1929–1930 to a vertical-lift ...
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center from the east. Location within Minnesota. Established. September 29, 1973. Location. 600 South Lake Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota. Coordinates. 46°46′47.5″N 92°5′32.5″W. / 46.779861°N 92.092361°W / 46.779861; -92.092361.
Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light. / 46.780083°N 92.08778°W / 46.780083; -92.08778. The Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light is a lighthouse on the south breakwater of the Duluth Ship Canal in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. [2] [3] [4] It forms a range with the Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light to guide ships into the canal from ...
Duluth ( / dəˈluːθ / ⓘ də-LOOTH) is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. Commodities shipped from the Port of Duluth include coal, iron ore, grain, limestone, cement, salt, wood pulp, steel coil ...
Thomas Wilson. (shipwreck) / 46.78333°N 92.06944°W / 46.78333; -92.06944. The Thomas Wilson was a whaleback freighter built in 1892 and used to haul bulk freight on the Great Lakes. The ship sank in Lake Superior just outside the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota, United States, on 7 June 1902, after a collision with the George Hadley.
The Corps was busy—between 1897 and 1902 they dredged 22 million cubic yards (17,000,000 cubic metres) out of the Duluth and Superior harbors, creating a 360-acre (150 ha) harbor with 17 miles (27 km) of ship channels. By 1906, the quantity of material shipped through the harbors was superseded only by that of New York and Philadelphia.
Added to NRHP. August 4, 1983. The Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light is a lighthouse on the south breakwater of the Duluth Ship Canal in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. [2] [3] [4] It forms a range with the Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light to guide ships into the canal from Lake Superior. The current structure was built from 1900 to 1901.