Gooseberry Falls State Park near Two Harbors in Lake County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ancient Rivers & Lakes

July 28, 2022

1. Ancient Rivers & Lakes Marker

Inscription.
The Land is Rising... and Shaping the Shore
About 10,000 years ago, glacial ice covered the North Shore and caused the earth to sag. When the ice melted, a great weight was removed and the land began to rise or "uplift." Uplift, along with falling lake levels, left shorelines inland. Uplift also forced all North Shore rivers to cut through rock to reach the receding Lake Superior, leaving the falls, rapids and gorges we enjoy today.

Differential Uplift has Tilted Old Shorelines

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 47° 8.574′ N, 91° 28.098′ W. Marker is near Two Harbors, Minnesota, in Lake County. It is in Gooseberry Falls State Park. It can be reached from Gitchi Gami State Trail. The marker is on a walking path near the Middle Falls. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3206 Highway 61 East, Two Harbors MN 55616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the

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American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Geology Complicates Bridge Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); Gooseberry Falls CCC Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Having Fun on the North Shore / Cruisin' on the Shore (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooperation Helps Build a Park / We Built this Park. (within shouting distance of this marker); "C.C.C. Worker" (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); CCC Camp Site (within shouting distance of this marker); A Castle in the Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Two Harbors.

July 28, 2022

2. Ancient Rivers & Lakes Marker

Gooseberry Middle Falls image. Click for full size.

July 28, 2022

3. Gooseberry Middle Falls

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2022. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2022.