Comments on Gigapan: Split Rock Lighthouse 100th Anniversary

Iron ore shipments on Lake Superior demanded a new lighthouse on the lake's inhospitable North Shore in the early 1900's. A storm on Nov. 28, 1905, damaged 29 ships. Two of these carriers foundered on this rocky coastline, which some called "the most dangerous piece of water in the world." In early 1907, Congress ap...

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    June 02, 2010

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