Soudan Iron Ore - Soudan, MN
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lenron
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Large Iron Ore nugget and dedication plaque in Soudan, MN.
Waymark Code: WM95V3
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2010
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Large Iron Ore nugget on stone base in a highway pullover near Soudan, MN. Soudan, MN is the home of the nearby Soudan Underground Mine which is now a state park, but was one of the first iron ore mines in Minnesota.
The plaque reads:
July 31, 1884 - July 31, 1934
Erected by the Vermillion Range of the Old Settlers Association on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the first shipment of iron ore from Soudan Mine and State of Minnesota, to commemorate that industrial event, and in remembrance of those sturdy pioneers who made it possible.
There is also a plaque there in reference to the first iron ore shipment. Nice memorial and pullover area and you can see the mine from the iron ore monument.
Group that erected the marker: Old Settlers Association
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Highway 169
Soudan, MN United States
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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