Two Harbors in Lake County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

50th Anniversary of First Shipment of Iron Ore From Minnesota

1884 - 1934

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2014

1. 50th Anniversary of First Shipment of Iron Ore From Minnesota Marker

Inscription.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first shipment of iron ore from the State of Minnesota, through the port of Two Harbors and to the memory of those men of vision and courage, who promoted the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Co., this memorial is dedicated

"They builded better than they knew."

Erected 1934.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 47° 1.264′ N, 91° 40.248′ W. Marker is in Two Harbors, Minnesota, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street (County Route 20) and 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Marker is in Thomas Owens Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North

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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: Thomas Owens Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); John Dwan Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I German Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Duluth and Iron Range Depot (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Yellowstone Mallet #229 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Locomotive #3 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hand Car, Velocipede, Sleigh, Station Wagon (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Ore Taken From A Minnesota Mine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Two Harbors.

Also see . . .
1. History of Mining in Minnesota. (Submitted on November 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway.

50th Anniversary of First Shipment of Iron Ore From Minnesota Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2014

2. 50th Anniversary of First Shipment of Iron Ore From Minnesota Monument

(Submitted on November 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2014

3. 50th Anniversary of First Shipment of Iron Ore From Minnesota Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.