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The Fishing Tug NeeGee
 
By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2024
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1 Minnesota, Cook County, Grand Marais — The Fishing Tug NeeGee
In the winter of 1936-37, James Scott and his son, Roger, built the NeeGee — a commercial fishing tug used in the deep waters of Lake Superior. Grand Marais had a commercial harbor for many years, and the Scotts were among the earliest . . . Map (db m267412) HM
2 Minnesota, Cook County, Grand Marais — The NEEGEE
Or “Friend” in Ojibwe, was built at Grand Marais in 1936 by the Scott Family. While other fishing tugs fished from this harbor, only the Neegee was built here. A typical Lake Superior fishing tug, the Neegee was intended to fish off shore. In the . . . Map (db m267430) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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