Iron Ore Shipment From Minnesota - 50 Years - Two Harbors, Minnesota
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Plaque honoring the 50th Anniversary of the first shipment of iron ore from Minnesota located in a small park in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WMGZ0Q
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Bronze plaque mounted on spherical rock monument in Thomas Owens Park. The plaque is inscribed:

1884 - 1934

In Commemoration Of The
50th Anniversary Of The First Shipment
Of Iron Oe 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 & Ire Range Railroad Co.,
This Memorial Is Dedicated.

"They Builded Better Than They Knew." 

Anniversary Year: 1934

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1884

Address:
Thomas Owens Park
Two Harbors, Minnesota

Website: Not listed
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