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Fortune Bay Resort & Casino -
Family Fun for everyone! Visit their website for more information. |
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Forest History Center (Grand
Rapids) - Visit a recreated turn-of-the-century logging camp where you'll
find the camp blacksmith, saw filer, clerk, cook and lumberjacks.
Then board the moored river "wanigan", a floating cook shack used when the
logs, and men, headed downstream to the mills. 2609 County Road 76,
Grand Rapids, MN, call 218-327-4482 for more information. |
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Hill Annex Mine State Park
(Calumet) - Take a mine, boat or fossil tour. Visit the "Club House"
museum which showcases exhibits and photos from the mining industry's rich
history and fossils uncovered during early digs. For more
information visit
www.mnstateparks.info. |
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Laurentian Divide & Recreation
Area (4 miles North of Virginia on 169/53) - The Area serves as a trail
head for Lookout Mountain hiking and ski trails, including a half mile
fitness trail with seven exercise stations. The recreation area offers
picnic tables, grills and restrooms. For more information, contact
the Laurentian Ranger District, 218-229-8800. |
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US Hockey Hall of Fame Museum
(Eveleth) - This is the "National Shrine" of American Hockey. The
exciting exhibits of hockey memorabilia pay tribute to the legends of the
game and preserve the precious memories of hockey in the Untied States.
Visit
www.ushockeyhallmuseum.com for more information. |
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International Wolf Center (Ely) -
Features ambassador gray wolves in their north woods habitat and a variety
of exciting programs. Visit
www.wolf.org for more information. |
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North American Bear Center (Ely) -
Featuring live bears in a 2 acre forested enclosure
with a pond & 4 waterfalls. 1 mile west of Ely on 169,
www.bear.org. |
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Soudan Underground Mine (Soudan) -
This Minnesota State Park features the first,
deepest, and richest underground iron ore mine in Minnesota. Tours of the
mine lead visitors through the world of underground mining. The 1.5 hour
guided tour will take you 2,341 feet down and more than 100 years into our
past. Call 218-753-2245 for more information. |
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Boise Forte Heritage Museum
(Tower) - A two-story building celebrating the
history, life and ways of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe. Fortune Bay
Casino, 1500 Boise Fort Road, 218-753-6017. |
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Ironworld Discovery & Research
Center (Chisholm) - A museum that explores the people of the Iron Range
and their relationship with a unique physical environment. Tour the
exhibits, heritage park and take a taconite tour. Take a trolley
ride to a former mining location and enjoy the views of the former Glen
Mine. Visit the research center and discover your roots! For
more information, visit
www.ironworld.com or
www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org. |
