The Red Rock Interpretive Centre is located in Red Rock in Ontario’s Superior Country. It features unique and interactive exhibits showcasing the rich history and ecosystems in the area. Included is a history about the prisoner of war camp and paper mill that once existed in Red Rock. Visitors can learn about the Lake Superior […]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located in Michigan’s Alger County. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was originally established as of 1965 and is known for its unique rock formations such as Miners Castle. Hugging the shoreline of Lake Superior, between Munising and Grand Marais, the National Lakeshore includes the famous Pictured Rocks with its sandstone cliffs. […]
The Dorion Museum is located in Dorion in Ontario’s Superior Country. Dorion is home to one of the most notable natural attractions on the Lake Superior Circle Tour – Ouimet Canyon. When you visit the modest Dorion Museum you quickly learn not only about it’s history but of the sense of community and the people […]
Hiawatha National Forest National Park located in Michigan’s Chippewa, Delta, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft, and Marquette counties. Hiawatha National Forest was originally established as of 1931 and is known for sitting on the shorelines of three great lakes Huron, Michigan, and of course the wonderful Lake Superior. Hiawatha National Forest is on the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula […]
The Schreiber Discovery Centre & Railway Museum is located in Schreiber in Ontario’s Superior Country. Climb aboard this museum and walk through the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway and what it means to Schreiber as an 1880s railway construction camp. You will step onto a platform modeled after a modern train station with a […]
The Bayfield Maritime Museum is located in Bayfield in Wisconsin’s Bayfield County. This museum exhibits artifact that portray the nautical history of Bayfield and the Apostle Islands. There are a number of displays and educational panels as well as interactive exhibits and artifacts. You can even climb inside a couple of the boats on display, […]
The Iron County Historical Museum is located in Hurley in Wisconsin’s Iron County. The museum itself was built in 1893 and originally served as the town hall. There are three floors full of historical displays of iron mining to railroads, lumbering to military, home-life to religion. A weaving room shows ancient methods and looms that […]
The Cook County Historical Museum is located in Grand Marais in Minnesota’s Cook County. The museum is inside the former light keepers home that was built in 1896. It is a modest museum the features changing exhibits. Learn about the local history, see exhibits about the military, music and art, maritime history and so much […]
The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum is located in Tofte in Minnesota’s Cook County. Experience the cultural landscape and the maritime way of life of the North Shore commercial fisherman and their families through professional exhibits. Learn about fishing techniques that were used, different fish species, and the sometimes treacherous conditions of Lake Superior for […]
The Cross River Heritage Center is located in Schroeder in Minnesota’s Cook County. The center is within a Tudor building built in 1929 and was originally the Stickney Inn and Store. The former inn is still memorialized with a room that was restored to reflect a room in the inn during the 1930s. There is […]
The 3M Birthplace Museum is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. What began as the Minnesota mining and manufacturing venture turned into the multinational corporation of 3M. This museum showcases the innovations of the company that began in this very building when it was the law office where the 3M partners signed incorporation […]
The Duluth and Iron Range Depot Museum is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. It is a two story brick building that was built in 1907 as the headquarters for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad. Today the building houses the Depot Museum with exhibits on the historical importance of industry in Lake […]