At the time of her retirement in 1981, the Edna G. was the last coal-fired, steam-powered tugboat operating on Lake Superior. Named for the daughter of J. L. Greatsinger, then-president of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company, the tug was built in 1896 specifically to transport ore carriers to and from Two Harbors. Originally built with a wooden hull, the Edna G. was later converted to a steel-hulled boat and eventually reinforced to serve as an icebreaker. This facilitated the tugs involvement in fire-fighting and rescue operations. Beneath her sturdy exterior, the Edna G.s interior was rather lavish, with polished birch paneling and brass fittings. Eventually rendered obsolete by advances in shipbuilding, including a switch to more energy-efficient diesel power, the steam-powered Edna G. remains in operating condition. She serves today as an interpretive center administered by the Lake County Historical Society.
Location:
Waterfront Dr., Two Harbors Minnesota 55616
Telephone
218-834-4898
Other History nearby:
(Cloquet) Carlton County History & Heritage Center
(Duluth) Depot
(Two Harbors) Edna G Tugboat
(La Pointe) Madeline Island Historical Museum
(Ashland) Northern Wisconsin History Center
(Duluth) Tom's Logging Camp & Trading Post
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04/17 Coming to The Two Harbors area
CHUM Rhubarb Festival Duluth MN June29 Enjoy a delicious array of rhubarb delicacies, including hundreds of pies, muffins, and crisps as well as rhubarb brats and burritos that will have your taste buds wanting more.
All Pints North Duluth MN July13 Join us by the lake to meet the brewers and enjoy unlimited amazing Minnesota+ craft beer samples, hip food vendors, beer-centered activities and educational components, live music and entertainment, and much more!
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival Cable WI September13-15 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival has been conducting fat tire racing and fat tire fun since 1983. Chequamegon 40, Short and Fat tours, Rough Stuff Rendezvous, Cable Criterium, and Sunday Funday.
Apple Festival Bayfield WI October4-6 Apple Festival has been hailed as the “Best Festival in Wisconsin” by Wisconsin Trails Magazine and one of the “Top Ten Autumn Festivals in North America” by the Society of American Travel Writers.
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