Split Rock Lighthouse State Park near Two Harbors in Lake County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

A Split Rock Mystery...

Photographed by McGhiever, September 24, 2017

1. A Split Rock Mystery... Marker

Inscription.

No one knows for sure who built this fireplace, but it's thought that it was constructed in the early 1900s by a Duluth businessman.

Local legend has it that Frank Day was smitten by love and planned to marry. The fireplace was the first item he built for their dream home. His labor of love came to a halt when she called off the wedding.

What do you think?

Did You Know....
If you look across Lake Superior on a clear day, you can see the Apostle Islands and Wisconsin shoreline in the distance, almost 30 miles away.

Erected by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.

Location. 47° 11.588′ N, 91° 23.037′ W. Marker is near Two Harbors, Minnesota, in Lake County. It is in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. It can be reached from Minnesota Route 61. The marker is on a spur of the Day Hill Loop Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors MN 55616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

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: View of the Lighthouse (approx. half a mile away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. half a mile away); Dock Site and Pumphouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tramway (approx. 0.8 miles away); Little Two Harbors (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fog Signal (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home Away From Home (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Two Harbors.

A Split Rock Mystery marker near the top of Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, September 24, 2017

2. A Split Rock Mystery marker near the top of Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

The mysterious fireplace on the top of Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, September 24, 2017

3. The mysterious fireplace on the top of Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.