Two Harbors 2007
This was our second trip to Two Harbors together. Lisa made the comment
that she had been here a few times in the past, but had not had the chance to
see a ship come into the harbor. While we were sitting on the rocks,
beneath the lighthouse, we noticed a ship on the horizon. At first, it
appeared to be quite far out on the lake and we figured it was heading for
Duluth. As we watched, it came closer and then turned toward the harbor.
By the end of the trip this year, we had seen two more ships come in. You
don't really realize how big they are until you are up close and personal.
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The first series of pictures above was from our hike out on the breakwater.
In the distance are the loading docks. The last picture on the first row
is of the bridge of a ship called the Frontenac. There are pictures
of that from our first trip to Two Harbors. The last three are to give you
an idea of how big the breakwater is. The pictures on the left and right
were taken at the point with the breakwater changes angle.
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The area around the light house is a nice place to sit and watch the critters
that call the lake home. It was kind of nice to see the lighthouse light
actually working. I don't believe that the lighthouse is still being
operated in an official capacity, but I could be wrong.
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Roger Blough
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The Roger Blough was the first working lake ship that I
was fortunate enough to see up close. However, I didn't
realize until I got back to camp, and was reading a book on the
more famous Edmond Fitzgerald, the real history behind
the ship. The night the Edmond Fitzgerald went
down, the Roger Blough was also on the lake. She
was several hours behind the Fitz and endured the same
storm. The next morning, the
Roger Blough assisted for several hours in the search and
rescue of the crew and ship. Constructed in 1971. the
Roger Blough also held the title of largest lake ship until
1976. In the last picture, you get an appreciation for how
large the loading docks really are. The Roger Blough
nearly disappears inside the structure.
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John G. Munson and Edgar B. Speer
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While we were visiting Gooseberry State Park, we decided to have a picnic out by
the lake. While we were sitting there, we noticed to more lake ships
passing by. They seemed a little closer than they should and we wondered
if they were heading for Two Harbors. We decided to pack up and head that
direction. When we go there, sure enough they were heading into the
harbor. The Edgar B. Speer is a 1000 foot lake ship.
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