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This vertical lift bridge is the signature landmark of Duluth.
The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge; only one other was ever constructed in the country, the Sky Ride in Chicago. The span was converted in 1929–1930 to a vertical-lift bridge, also rather uncommon, although there are six such bridges along Ontario's Welland Canal. It remains in operation, owned and operated by the City of Duluth. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a nearby maritime museum.
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Sunset dinner cruises, exciting narrated sightseeing tours, relaxing moonlight cruises, and delightful ice cream and pizza cruises with entertainment for the whole family. See lighthouses, ships, beautiful waters and more.
entertainment center featuring multi-level laser tag, batting cages, mini golf, virtual sports challenge, and more. This is the largest video/redemption arcade in the area.
Hands-on discovery center encourages guests to explore animals and ecosystems found in the Great Lakes and beyond. Visitors experience the geologic forces that shaped Lake Superior, watch as divers feed fish in a massive two-story tank, raise and lower locks on a scale model of the Great Lakes, pilot a virtual ore boat under the Aerial Lift Bridge and pet young sturgeon and freshwater stingrays. Exhibits showcase over 70 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals providing a unique window into watery worlds.
Open daily May-October, guided tours only. During the month of October the ship is transformed into a large haunted ship.
Scenic old fashioned train rides. Trains run along the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior and deep into the majestic Northwoods. Tours range from 90 minutes to 6 hours. Daily during the summer, weekends in the spring and fall.
One of the Midwest's largest and most diverse collections of railroad artifacts. The collection includes one of the world's largest steam locomotives, the Yellowstone, which was used for decades to haul massive iron ore trains to the ports in Duluth and Two Harbors, the first locomotive in Minnesota (the William Crooks), one of the nation's largest displays of dining car china, cabooses, freight cars, a railway post office and a model railroad highlighting historical and modern iron ore operations. The museum is located on the bottom floor of The Depot, which is Duluth's elegant former main train station and has exhibits on the upper floors including significant local art, and local Native American and immigrant history.