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The Superior Entry Lighthouse

The Superior Entry Lighthouse

A historic beacon with its future in doubt

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Originally Published July 2014 Before Duluthians dug their city’s ship canal in 1871, the only way in and out of the harbors of Duluth and Superior was the Superior Entry, a natural opening between Minnesota and Wisconsin Points. In those early years, all shipping traffic came and went via the entry, and navigating through the… Continue Reading

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