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This ranger-led tour along the Duluth Ship Canal explores the maritime history of the area. The inaugural Twin Ports Festival of History runs April 6-11 at multiple venues in Duluth and Superior and features 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…
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This ranger-led tour along the Duluth Ship Canal explores the maritime history of the...
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This ranger-led tour along the Duluth Ship Canal explores the maritime history of the area. The inaugural Twin Ports Festival of History runs April 6-11 at multiple venues in Duluth and Superior and features 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…
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This ranger-led tour along the Duluth Ship Canal explores the maritime history of the...
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Featuring an "Explorations in History" exhibit and interactive stations. Attendees can take a journey with ships and their cargo to discover the story of how and why they come to the Duluth-Superior Harbor, the busiest port on the Great Lakes. The full schedule of daily Festival of History events and their locations is available on the Twin Ports Festival of History webpage.
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Featuring an "Explorations in History" exhibit and interactive stations. Attendees can take a journey...
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April 30 marks the 56th anniversary of the 1967 tragic loss of the three Halverson teen brothers who were swept from the Duluth Ship Canal during a storm, along with the U.S Coast Guardsman who tried to save them. On April 30, 1967, U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate First Class Edgar Culbertson, age 31, drowned while trying to rescue the Halverson brothers: 17-year-old Eric and 16-year-old twins Arthur and Nathan. An annual remembrance is held every April 30 during which…
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April 30 marks the 56th anniversary of the 1967 tragic loss of the three...
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The Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers is hosting its annual Blessing of the Port at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. The event will include a 2023 shipping season overview by Kate Ferguson, Director of Trade and Business Development, Duluth Seaway Port Authority and a Ceremony of Blessing for all in the maritime industry. The Blessing of the Port Service is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the Blessing.
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The Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers is hosting its annual Blessing of the Port...
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The third annual Twin Ports Festival of History runs April 3-9 at multiple venues in Duluth and Superior. It features lectures, tours 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. It is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Duluth's Public History and Museum Studies Programs and the multiple heritage organizations that are putting on events.
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The third annual Twin Ports Festival of History runs April 3-9 at multiple venues...
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Hosted by Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers. The event will include an update from the Duluth Seaway Port Authority on what to expect in this shipping season, prayers for the entire port industry, special music and refreshments.
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Hosted by Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers. The event will include an update from...
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Volunteers from Duluth Moms Demand Action are organizing a family-friendly community event for Wear Orange Weekend. The goal is to raise awareness about gun violence in Duluth. There will be a few speakers and photos followed by an inaugural walk across the Aerial Lift Bridge in solidarity with survivors. Participants are asked to wear orange. The meetup location is at the Tug Boat Bayfield outside the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Canal Park next to the Aerial Lift Bridge.…
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Volunteers from Duluth Moms Demand Action are organizing a family-friendly community event for Wear...
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