SHORELINK NETWORK - NORTH SHORE VISITOR INFORMATION

3M Museum - Lake Cty Hist Soc
Exhibits of 3M's start in Two Harbors in 1902 When Open: May-Oct, Nov-Apr by appointment daily Mon-Sat 12:30pm-5pm, Sun 12:30pm-3pm	Two Harbors 218-834-4898
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Bay Area Historical Society
Tourist information, historic displays When Open: May-October 7 days 10am-4pm	Silver Bay 218-226-4534 or 218-226-3317
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Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center
When Open:	Duluth 218-721-3731
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Caribou Cream
Working maple syrup processing facility When Open: May-October or by appointment Nov-Apr daily 9am-5pm	Lutsen 218-663-7841
Location: Hwy 61, Inland at Mile 92.5 on Cty Rd 4/Caribou Tr, 2.4 miles to site on Right
Cascade River State Park
Multi-use building When Open: all year daily varies seasonally	Lutsen 218-387-3060
Location: Hwy 61 at Mile 100
Chippewa Church - Cook Cty Hist Soc
Historic Objibwe church with displays When Open: June-September, or by appointment Sat 12pm-4pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2883
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside at Mile 110.9
Crosby Manitou State Park
Wilderness park with Superior Hiking Trail, campsites When Open: all year daily	Silver Bay 218-226-6365
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Cross River Heritage Center-Schroeder Area Historical Society
Museum with changing exhibits, store, meeting room, archive storage When Open: Memorial Day - October Thurs-Mon 10am-5pm	Schroeder 218-663-7706
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside at Mile 78.9
Edna G Tugboat - Lake Cty Hist Soc
Tour a tugboat used to move log booms When Open: May-Oct, Nov-Apr by appointment daily Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm	Two Harbors 218-834-4898
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Finland Historical Society
40 acre Heritage site with homestead building, log cabin store, original sauna; meeting space orchard, gardens hiking trails, rest rooms When Open: May-Sept Thurs-Mon 11am-4pm	Finland xxxxxxxx
Location: Hwy 61, Inland on Cty Rd 6/Little Marais Rd at mile 65.25, 4.8 miles to the site on Right
French River Fish Hatchery - MN DNR
Animal exhibits, classroom, learning center, volunteer space When Open: all year Mon-Sun 10am-4pm winter, 10am-6pm summer	Duluth 218-525-0867
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Gitchi Gammi Trail
Blacktopped hiking and biking trail When Open: all year daily 24 hours	Two Harbors-Tofte xx
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Glensheen
Historic home When Open: all year daily varies, daytime hours	Duluth 218-726-8921
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Gooseberry Falls State Park
Visitors' Center (built in '96 of recycled materials), nature store, auditorium, restrooms, interpretive trails When Open: all year daily 24 hours	Two Harbors 218-834-3855 ext 227
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Grand Portage National Monument
5 historic structures,costumed and third person interpretation on actual site of what was once the world\'s largest fur trade, historic 8 1/2 mile Grand Portage, old Fort Charlotte When Open: late-May-mid-October daily 9am-5pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2788
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Grand Portage State Park
Mulit-use building, picnic area, handicapped accessible trail to the High Falls, trails When Open: all year daily, building varies with the season varies, daytime hours	Grand Portage 218-475-2360
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Great Lakes Aquarium
Exhibits, meeting rooms, classroom, on-site catering When Open: all year daily 10am-6pm	Duluth 218-740-2007
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Great Lakes School of Log Building & Stonemasonry
Classroom, snowshoes When Open: all year daily 9am-10pm	Isabella 218-365-2126
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Hartley Nature Center
Interpretive center with solar power and geothermal heating; and 660 acres of wetlands, woods, and waterways When Open: all year Mon-Sat Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm	Duluth 218-724-6735
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Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
Hiking, bird watching, raptor migration 8/1-11/30 When Open: all year, 9/1-10/31 naturalists and volunterrs avaiable daily daylight hours	Duluth 218-428-6209
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Hedstrom Lumber Mill Tours
Log yard, sawmill, and planing mill When Open: all year, tour mid June - August, or by appointment Mon-Fri 6am-3:30pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2995
Location: Hwy 61, Inland on Gunflint Tr at Mile 110.25, 6 miles to site on Left
International Wolf Center
Live wolf exhibit, wolves and humans exhibit, Little wolf exhibit for children and families, theatre with wolf documentaries When Open: all year daily May-Oct, weekends only Nov-Apr 9am-7pm May-Oct, 10am-5pm Nov-Apr	Ely 800-359-9653
Location: Hwy 61, North on Hwy 1 at Mile 60 to Ely, NE on 169 .25 miles from Ely
Jay Cooke State Park
River Inn Visitor Center When Open: all year daily varies with season	Carlton 218-384-4610
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Johnson Heritage Post
Art gallery with special exhibits by North Shore artists and the Anna Johnson permanent collection When Open: June-September, or by appointment Mon-Sat 12pm-4pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2314
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside on Wisconsin St at Mile 109.2, 1 block to site on Left
Judge Magney State Park
Campground, hiking trails, XC ski trails, Brule River, trout fishing When Open: all year daily 8am-10pm	Grand Marais 218-387-3039
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Lake Superior Maritime Visitors' Center
Visitors' center, Canal Park, Lake Superior access, Duluth Ship Canal, three lighthouses, Aerial lift bridge, Lakewalk When Open: all year Mid-March-Mid-December daily, Mid-December - Mid-March Fri-Sun, Groups anytime by appointment Spring & Fall 10am-6pm, Summer 10am-9pm, Winter 10am-4:30pm	Duluth 218-727-2497
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Lake Superior Railroad Museum & North Shore Scenic Railroad
3 museums, 2 art galleries, 9 arts, culture, and history organizations When Open: all year daily Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm	Duluth 218-722-1273
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Lake Superior Zoo Ed Dept
Animal exhibits, classroom, learning center, volunteer space When Open: all year Mon-Sun 10am-4pm winter, 10am-6pm summer	Duluth 218-723-3854
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Lighthouse Keepers' House - Cook Cty Hist Soc
Cook County historical displays and information When Open: June-September, or by appointment Mon-Sat 11am-4pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2883
Location: Hwy 61, Right on Broadway at traffic light in Grand Marais at Mile 109.6, 2 1/2 blocks to house on Left
MidContinent Ecology Division - US EPA
Meeting rooms and active research labs When Open: all year Mon-Fri 9am-4pm	Duluth 218-529-5100, Diane Laabs
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NE Minnesota Historical Center
Archives for research When Open: all year Mon-Fri 8am-12pm 1:15-4:30pm	Duluth 218-726-8526
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North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum-Tofte Historical Society
Museum, library, retail store, files for research When Open: all year daily except major holidays summer:9am-7pm, winter:9am-5pm	Tofte 218-663-7150
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside at Mile 82.7
Scott Fish House - Cook Cty Hist Soc
Self-guided tour of historic commercial fish house with exhibits When Open: June-September, or by appointment Mon-Sat 11am-4pm	Grand Marais 218-387-2883
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside into Grand Marais Rec Park at mile109, follow signs
Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site
Visitor\'s center, store, movies, restored lighthouse, fog signal building, keepers\'dwellings, oil house, tram house, storage barns When Open: May15-Oct15, Visitor's center open on winter weekends daily 10am-6pm	Two Harbors 218-226-6372
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside at Mile Marker 46
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Multi-use building, camping, picnicking, hiking trails, nearby historic site When Open: all year daily summer 9am-9pm, winter 9am-4pm	Two Harbors 218-226-6377
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St Louis County Heritage & Arts Center
3 museums, 2 art galleries, 9 arts, culture, and history organizations When Open: all year daily Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm	Duluth 218-733-7590
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St Louis County Historical Society
3 museums, 2 art galleries, 9 arts, culture, and history organizations When Open: all year daily Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm	Duluth 218-733-7581
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Stora Enso Paper Mill Tours
When Open:	Duluth 218-628-5100
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Sugarbush Trail Association
Groomed X-C ski trails and hiking trails When Open: all year everyday all day	Tofte 218-663-7457
Location: Hwy 61, Lakeside at Mile 73.3
Sugarloaf Interpretive Center Association
Interpretive Center with library and hands-on exhibits, 1-mile Interpretive Trail, DNR Scientific and Natural Area When Open: all year weekends and most days midweek approx 10am-3pm	Schroeder 218-740-2755
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Superior Hiking Trail Association
240 mile hiking trail, 81 back-country campsites, 20 trailheads, office in Two Harbors with retail store When Open: all year office-Mon-Fri , mid-May-mid-Oct Sat & Sun, too 9am-5pm	Two Harbors 218-834-2700
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Temperance River State Park
When Open:	Schroeder 218-663-7476
Location: SHwy 61 at Mile 80.2
Tettegouche State Park
Historic site, multiuse building When Open: all year daily 9am-5pm	Silver Bay 218-226-6365
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Two Harbors Depot Museum - Lake Cty Hist Soc
Historic transportation exhibits When Open: May-Oct, Nov-Apr by appointment daily Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm	Two Harbors 218-834-4898
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Two Harbors Lighthouse - Lake Cty Hist Soc
Bed and breakfast with historical displays and exhibits When Open: May-Oct, Nov-Apr by appointment daily Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-3pm	Two Harbors 218-834-4898
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Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Walk-through tours of facilities When Open: all year, by reservation Mon-Fri By reservation	Duluth 218-740-4787
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Wild Country Maple Products
Maple trees, maple syruping equipment, displays, store When Open: all year daily 9am-5pm	Lutsen 218-663-8010
Location: Hwy 61, Inland at Mile 92.5 on Cty Rd 4/Caribou Tr, 6.9 miles to Left on Honeymoon Tr. .8 miles to Left on Forest Rd 377/Barker Lake Rd, .8 miles to site on Right
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
10 multiuse buildings When Open: all year daily 8am-4pm for visitors	Finland 218-353-7414
Location: Hwy 61, Inland on Cty Rd 6/Little Marais Rd at mile 65.25, 4.5 miles to Left on Cranberry Rd, 2.5 miles to campus

 

This project was funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program

Sugarloaf Interpretive Center Association 2005