Monday, January 30, 2012
Copper Harbor, MI
Dylan from Copper Harbor showed us around a great place to get back to nature! Another town that turned heavy industry into wonderful tourism. What a place!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Ironwood, MI
We met Jeffery at Ironwood today. He is from Iron Mountain. The story of this area is similar to that of the other Lake Superior towns we have gone through. Iron Ore was discovered here and soon the railroad followed. Now the area is tourist destination with many ski resorts and the beauty of the Great Lakes.
One thing that people love about the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the snow. Snow enthusiasts love to come and play in the Porcupine Mountains. In fact the motto of Ironwood is, “Live where you play!” You can do a lot of playing here. We finished up by touring the Porcupine Mountains and saw The Lake of the Clouds.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Bayfield, WI
Grandpa Larry came in to share about Bayfield today! It was great! Wisconsin knows how to celebrate!!
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Bayfield, a British Royal Topographic Engineer who explored the region in 1822-23.
Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community. It is a former county seat, lumbering town and commercial fishing community, which today is a tourist and resort destination. There are many restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfasts establishments, specialty shops, and marine services.
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Bayfield, a British Royal Topographic Engineer who explored the region in 1822-23.
Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community. It is a former county seat, lumbering town and commercial fishing community, which today is a tourist and resort destination. There are many restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfasts establishments, specialty shops, and marine services.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Superior, WI
"Where the Rail Meets the Sail"
Greta the reporter showed us around town and led us out to the beautiful parks. We saw the S.S. Meteor, one of the last "Whaleback" ore boats. The city is built out of the sandstone from around the area. We also saw how quick a storm can come up on the lake. There is a power to Superior!
Greta the reporter showed us around town and led us out to the beautiful parks. We saw the S.S. Meteor, one of the last "Whaleback" ore boats. The city is built out of the sandstone from around the area. We also saw how quick a storm can come up on the lake. There is a power to Superior!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Mesabi Iron Range
We were on the range today and learned about its history. We even practiced conservation and mined for ore.
Rock Classification Chart
Rock Classification Chart
Duluth, MN
We met Sophie from Duluth yesterday and she showed us around town. There is so much to do here and so many things to see. Sophie works at the Fresh Water Aquarium and she told us about 3 other museums. Mr. E.'s favorite is the free Maritime Museum right at the lift bridge.
Speaking of the lift bridge we talked about icons yesterday. The lift bridge is an iconic image for Duluth and Split Rock Lighthouse is one for the North Shore of Superior. We are in a very beautiful area which we were able to see from the seat of a roller coaster that actually goes through the woods!!
Speaking of the lift bridge we talked about icons yesterday. The lift bridge is an iconic image for Duluth and Split Rock Lighthouse is one for the North Shore of Superior. We are in a very beautiful area which we were able to see from the seat of a roller coaster that actually goes through the woods!!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Grand Portage, MN
We met Trapper Jack today and man did he know his stuff! What a history this place has of Lumber, Fishing and Trapping! We learned about the portage or "Great Carrying Place" around the falls. We got to feel the furs, get a pencil and eat some fish.
Felt hats are what fed the need for beaver pelts and kids were hired to pick the fur. The hats were made with Mercury and people "As mad as a hatter."
A nice look around!
Felt hats are what fed the need for beaver pelts and kids were hired to pick the fur. The hats were made with Mercury and people "As mad as a hatter."
A nice look around!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Thunder Bay, Ontario
We met a real Canadian Mountie today! He told us all kinds of things about Thunder Bay! Did you know that Thunder Bay used to be the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort William? We even got to have a Persian, which is a treat they enjoy in Thunder Bay! Great places and great stories! Thunder Bay!! We are going to Fort William tonight to experience what it was like in 1815!
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury. The census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay has a population of 122,907, and consists of the city of Thunder Bay, the municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge and Neebing, the townships of Shuniah, Conmee, O'Connor and Gillies and the Fort William First Nation.
European settlement in the region began in the late 17th century with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River. It grew into an important transportation hub with its port forming an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the east coast. Forestry and manufacturing played important roles in the city's economy. They have declined in recent years, but have been replaced by a "knowledge economy" based on medical research and education. Thunder Bay is the site of the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute.
The city takes its name from the immense Thunder Bay at the head of Lake Superior, known on 18th-century French maps as Baie du Tonnerre (Bay of Thunder). The city is often referred to as the "Lakehead" or "Canadian Lakehead" because of its location at the end of Great Lakes navigation.
Fur Trade Lecture- Economics
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury. The census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay has a population of 122,907, and consists of the city of Thunder Bay, the municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge and Neebing, the townships of Shuniah, Conmee, O'Connor and Gillies and the Fort William First Nation.
European settlement in the region began in the late 17th century with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River. It grew into an important transportation hub with its port forming an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the east coast. Forestry and manufacturing played important roles in the city's economy. They have declined in recent years, but have been replaced by a "knowledge economy" based on medical research and education. Thunder Bay is the site of the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute.
The city takes its name from the immense Thunder Bay at the head of Lake Superior, known on 18th-century French maps as Baie du Tonnerre (Bay of Thunder). The city is often referred to as the "Lakehead" or "Canadian Lakehead" because of its location at the end of Great Lakes navigation.
Fur Trade Lecture- Economics
Friday, January 6, 2012
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