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Historic American Lighthouses - Split Rock

Historic American Lighthouses - Split Rock

Posted by American Lighthouses on Mar 26, 2021

One of the most visited spots in Minnesota is the Split Rock Lighthouse. This lighthouse sits on the North Shore, overlooking Lake Superior. As shipping increased on Lake Superior, due to the demand of iron ore, it became necessary to add a lighthouse on the North Shore.On November 28, 1905, before there was a lighthouse, a storm damaged 29 United States Steel ships. James Oliver Curwood, a writer, stated that the North Shore of Lake Superior was "the most dangerous piece of water in the