Historic American Lighthouses - Split Rock
Posted by American Lighthouses on Mar 25, 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