Duluth Minnesota

If you ever have an opportunity to visit Duluth, Minnesota, do it. It’s quite an amazing little city on Lake Superior.

Duluth Minnesota bridge

If you ever have an opportunity to visit Duluth, Minnesota, do it. It’s quite an amazing little city on Lake Superior. During much of the twentieth century, the city was an industrial port town, with a cement plant, nail mill, wire mills, and the U.S. Steel plant. The population surged well above 100,000 residents, many of Finnish descent. But due to foreign competition, the steel plant closed in 1971. More closures soon followed, leaving an industrial complex scattered along the banks of Lake Superior.

Today, many local businesses have began the process of reclaiming some of these relics of the past in the name of tourism. Needless to say, Duluth is one of the most visually unique American cities that I have ever visited.

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hey Thad,
Yes, I’ve been to Deluth, Mn in January. They were actually having a warm front at the time, 17degrees. Icebergs floated out in the am and in during the pm. Learned about broom ball. played a version of that with hockey sticks on the frozen backyard in MA as a kid. definitely not a place i want to be in the winter but it could be pleasant in aug. btw, i was hoping if you get a chance you could look at my fotoop site and identify why the 5th tab i added to the news theme does not pull up the post for cat 18. i’m scratching my head as i go thru beg. php code tutorials. btw, i love these themes!

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