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Twin Ports Festival of History: Duluth, 1856–1950
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Tony Dierckins speaks as part of the inaugural Twin Ports Festival of History, which features multiple venues in Duluth and Superior. Dierckins will present “Duluth, 1856–1950: From a ‘Pile of Rocks’ to a ‘Dachshund of a City.’”
When first established as a town in 1856, Duluth covered just a small portion of today’s downtown and Canal Park. Thanks to a series of booms and busts and annexations, it eventually stretched nearly 28 miles along the northern shores of Lake Superior and the St. Louis River. Discover how the lake and river influenced Duluth’s development, what the nascent city of Duluth looked like in 1871 and what led to the east/west sociopolitical split that divides the city to this day.
The Twin Ports Festival of History runs April 6-11, featuring lectures, tours, scavenger hunts and more. The event aims to provide those with an interest in history an opportunity to listen and discuss topics with authors and historians of local, regional, national and international renown.
The event is sponsored by the UMD Public History and Museum Studies Programs and multiple heritage organizations.
The full schedule of daily events and their locations is at d.umn.edu.
