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SS William A Irvin

The SS William A Irvin is a freighter that was named after William A Irving The Vice President of U.S. Steel. She was a flagship of the company fleet from her launch in the depths of the depression in 1938 until 1975 and then was a general workhorse of the fleet until her retirement in 1978. The SS William A. Irvin is a well-maintained example of a classic laker, and a prime example of a straight decker, as she has no self-unloading system. History She was launched 21 November 1937 at the yards of the American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. [...]

Cramer Tunnel

Martha Finley2024-02-26T18:09:23+00:00Activities & Attractions, Beaver Bay/Silver Bay/Finland, Spooky Places on the North Shore|

History of Cramer Tunnel The Cramer Tunnel is the longest railroad tunnel in the state of Minnesota, measuring 1,800 feet from the entrance to exit. During the peak of the taconite industry in the 1950s, LTV Steel used a 72-mile railroad system to connect their Hoyt Lakes taconite plant with their Taconite Harbor shipping port located near Schroeder, MN. The most visible part of this system for most North Shore visitors is the three railroad overpasses that allowed trains to cross over Highway 61 to areas around Taconite Harbor. You will pass under these as you drive on Highway [...]