Split Rock Lighthouse State Park near Beaver Bay 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 Beaver Bay, Minnesota, in Lake County. It is in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Geology of Minnesota (approx. half a mile away); Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fog Signal

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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 August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 18 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.