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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTDV_clifton-french-river_Duluth-MN.html
Clifton, first townsite surveyed in the United States section of the North Shore, was plattedwest of the mouth of the French River in 1855. The river was known to early explorersas Riviere des Francais. Rumors of nearby copper deposits resulted in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTCT_fond-du-lac-minnesota_Duluth-MN.html
Site of Ojibway Villagefrom earliest known periodDaniel Greysolon, Sieur du Luthwas here in 1679Astor's American Fur Companyestablished a trading poston this spot about 1817First Ojibway Treaty in Minnesotamade here in 1826
This monument was er…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTCS_fond-du-lac_Duluth-MN.html
Fond du Lac was incorporated in 1857 and became a part of the City of Duluth in 1895. This is the site of a major Chippewa Indian settlement from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries and is situated on the early canoe route along the St.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHMR_boat-house-and-pier_Duluth-MN.html
Hesperia, the name given to the Congdon's yacht, was a family name. Registered as a yacht in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1911, the Hesperia was constructed of wood with a raised deck design. The boat was powered by an internal combustion …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDUZ_trotman-folding-stock-anchor_Duluth-MN.html
Conventional ship's anchor used from about 1870 to 1910, from the Whaleback steamer Thomas Wilson, sunk a half mile outside Duluth Piers. Recovered in 1973 by the U.S.C.G. Cutter Woodrush with divers Elmer Engman, Dave Anderson, Dan Goman and Paul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3YP_glensheen-a-family-legacy_Duluth-MN.html
Campus Heritage Marker University of Minnesota Duluth Glensheen, A Family Legacy
Glensheen estate was built between 1905 and 1908 for attorney Chester Adgate Congdon, his wife Clara Bannister Congdon and their children. The original 22 acre-pl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3SE_jay-cooke_Duluth-MN.html
Perhaps no individual in the history of Duluth had such a dramatic influence on the port's infant development than Jay Cooke, a Philadelphia financier. Cooke's reign at the Head-of-the-Lakes was brief, but all-encompassing for commercial developme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3QU_leif-erikson_Duluth-MN.html
Leif EriksonDiscoverer of America1000 A. D.sponsored and erected by theNorwegian American LeagueofDuluth, MinnesotaandPopular Subscriptionpresented to the City of Duluth, MinnesotaAugust 25, 1956. Designed and executed byJohn Karl Danielssculptor.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3DF_northwoods-sailors_Duluth-MN.html
Department of the Navy · United States of America — Navy Operational Support Center · Duluth, Minnesota
May all who pass this memorial recognize the brave men and women who have served in the United States Navy. This memori…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM378_dedicated-to-davis-helberg_Duluth-MN.html
In recognition of his non-tiring commitment to the maritime community and service as Duluth Seaway Port Authority executive director for 24 years, 1979-2003.
A native of and lifelong resident of Northern Minnesota, Davis began his career as a 1…