History
The Lake Vermilion area has been active since the 1860s, between the Gold Rush, homesteading, lumber harvest and mining and Industrial Revolution development, and the tourism industry. We’re constantly researching different aspects of local area history and adding the information here. Keep checking back here, as each article is a living document and information is added as we find more. The pursuit of history is a never-ending endeavor!
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Birchwood, a Lake Vermilion resort
Fishing resorts were established across Lake Vermilion during the early decades of the 20th century. One hundred years later most have disappeared into the pages of history. This week, the… [Read More]
Bois Forte summer camp on Lake Vermilion — 1911
The “Y” Store
Located at the junction of MN Highway 169, County Higway 1 and County Highway 77 (Angus Rd.) the “Y” Store has long been a landmark serving the Lake Vermilion community… [Read More]
Sylvan Dells, Lake Vermilion
Logging across the Lake Vermilion area waned during the second decade of the 20th Century. The large stands of pine were largely gone and the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad… [Read More]
2017 Gold Rush Days, Tower, Minn.
Enjoy all the exciting events planned for Gold Rush Days July 1, 2, 3, & 4 in Tower Minnesota. For complete details visit: http://goldrushdays.us/
St. Paul Pioneer—Sept. 20, 1865: The Minnesota Gold Mines
Better get the extra-large skillet
Tower’s historical relationship with the East Two River
A reader has contacted LakeVermilion.net hoping to find out what information we can provide on the Tower Marina, (currently Standing Bear Marina), an East Two River landmark. We should first… [Read More]
Flood Myth of the Bois Fort Chippewas of Minnesota
by Albert B. Reagan, 1871–1936 Manabush is the creator god of our people (the Bois Fort Chippewas). Soon after his birth his parents were both killed by a clan of… [Read More]
Vermilion Falls Gold Mining Company
Preferred Citation: S2279 Vermilion Falls Gold Mining Company stock certificates, Northeast Minnesota Historical Center Collections, Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth The Vermilion Falls… [Read More]