Split Rock Lighthouse at Two Harbors

As we headed to Duluth from Grand Marais we stopped at this impressive lighthouse along Lake Superior.

Shipwrecks from a mighty 1905 November gale prompted this rugged landmark's construction. Completed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1910, Split Rock Light Station soon became one of Minnesota's best-known landmarks. Restored to its 1920s appearance, the light station offers a glimpse of lighthouse life in this remote and spectacular setting. Split Rock Lighthouse is a National Historic Landmark.

 During the 1900s the Steel Company Fleet used Lake Superior to transport their steel and during a storm on November 28, 1905, a third of their ships were damaged. This led to Minnesota asking the government to build a lighthouse. The government appropriated $75,000 for a lighthouse and fog signal in 1907.

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what the lighthouse and houses looked like after construction...