Kelly Lake in Hibbing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The “Hup”

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 1995

1. The “Hup” Marker

Inscription. On a Thursday, May 14, 1914 the first day of operations the men made $11.50. The second day they cleared $7.50. Three days later on a Saturday, they made $20.00 after expenses. The birth of a transportation system was started. They named it “Hibbing Transportation Co.” and the “hup” that would grown into the Greyhound Bus Co. “Sign on the bus” Hibbing to Alice $.15 (Inscription on the image at the top) Hibbing, Birthplace of the Bus Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1914.

Location. 47° 26.3′ N, 92° 56.373′ W. Marker is in Hibbing, Minnesota, in Saint Louis County. It is in Kelly Lake. It is on Greyhound Blvd. The marker is on the grounds of the Greyhound Bus Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Greyhound Blvd, Hibbing MN 55747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region

and in the Iron Range.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of Greyhound Lines (here, next to this marker); Train Depot / Street Car Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Finnish Workers Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moving the Town (approx. half a mile away); Business District (approx. half a mile away); Frank Hibbing (approx. half a mile away); Schools (approx. half a mile away); Carnegie Library (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hibbing.

One of the first Greyhound Busses image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 1995

2. One of the first Greyhound Busses

Old time Greyhound Bus image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 10, 1995

3. Old time Greyhound Bus

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.