The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is located in Ishpeming in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is a former iron mine and offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the mining era through artifacts, displays, exhibits and mining equipment. You can also visit the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral room where you can view over 500 […]
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is located in Negaunee in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is situated overlooking the Carp River Forge site on the Carp River, where iron was first forged in the Lake Superior region in 1848 to 1855. The museum enables visitors to learn about the iron industry and its impact on […]
A World Of Accordions is located in Superior in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. Inside Harrington Arts Center you will find the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection with over 1300 instruments displayed. Learn about the evolution through the chronological history of the accordion family of instruments. The Arts Center also offers a concert space, an instrument […]
The Marquette Maritime Museum is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is associated with the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. You’ll have the opportunity to explore both the museum and lighthouse and learn about maritime history. The museum includes a display of 19th century Fresnel lenses and various artifacts and exhibits on the Edmund […]
The Astor House Museum is located in Copper Harbor in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The museum is a part of the Minnetonka Resort. The Resort includes log cabin cottages, gift and antique shop and of course, the Astor House Historical Museum. There you will find unique artifacts and relics of the earliest settlers, copper mining, antique […]
The Pocket Park Mural is located in Duluth’s Lincoln Park in Minnesota’s St Louis County. Pocket park is a quaint little park on the corner of West Superior Street and 19th Avenue West. The walls surrounding the park were painted by artist Ann Klefstad and depict vibrant scenes of nature and woodland creatures.
The Life House Phoenix mural is located in Duluth in Minnesota’s St. Louis County. This mural was a community collaboration with artist Adam Swanson and the youth from Life House programs. It depicts a vibrant red phoenix symbolizing strength and renewal.
The Seagren’s True Value mural is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. The mural is painted along the buildings rear entrance and is painted to look like the old timey storefront of Seagren’s General Store. It really shows the history of this family run store since its construction in 1945. If you are […]
Graffiti Alley is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Over 70 artists presented by Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s Die Active Art Collective came together to add incredible color and whimsy to the backs of Cooke Street brick buildings with incredible and vibrant graffiti. It’s the perfect back drop for festivals and photo ops.
The Thunder Bay Historical Streetscape mural is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Painted by artist Chris Rantala, the mural shows 5 scenes through Thunder Bay’s history. The Westfort Enginehouse in 1886, a horse drawn carriage in Vickers Park in 1912, a horse drawn sleigh ride in winter on May Street 1909, an […]
The Nipigon Murals are located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. Exhibited on three separate buildings murals occupy entire exterior walls depicting Nipigon rich history. All painted by the renowned artist Dan Sawatzky. One mural is of the former Nipigon CP Railway Station 1929-1982. Another can be found on Royal Canadian Legion wall that is […]
The Horse Mural is located in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was painted by artist Jerry Rugg – aka birdO and was unveiled on July 11 2019. BirdO is most well known for his mural work all around the world. This mural is of a large black horse and incorporates geometric shapes […]