Two Harbors Ore Docks – Two Harbors, MN - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This sign tells the history behind the ore docks in the harbor. It is located on the south side of the “3 Spot” locomotive at the Two Harbors depot historical museum. The sign reads:

“The Two Harbors Ore Docks. The large steel structures protruding into Agate Bay are massive iron ore docks. They replaced the earlier and smaller wooden docks built between 1883 and 1896. Of the three steel docks, only Dock 1 and Dock 2 are in service today. Dock 1 is the closest to you, built in 1911, stands 75 feet above the waterline and is 1344 feet long. The newest and largest steel dock, Dock 2, built in 1916, is 80 feet high and 1368 feet long. Iron ore in the form of taconite pellets, which comes from the mines in Northern Minnesota by railroad cars is dumped into the pockets which are on both sides of the docks. The taconite, also, can be dumped in the yard and brought to Dock 2 by a conveyor system. The 1,000 foot ore boats are moored along side the docks under the pockets and are loaded in about 7 hours. Each boat can carry from 55,000 to 60,000 tons of taconite pellets, which fills about 800 railroad ore cars.”

Group that erected the marker: Lake County Historical Society Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 520 South Avenue Two Harbors, MN USA 55616 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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