Split Rock Lighthouse

While this isn't as high profile a gig as the movie currently filming in Duluth, it pays better and requires less time.

I was approached by a tourist looking for directions. The poor guy had driven hours to get to the North Shore Scenic Drive, and completely missed what the North Shore has to offer.

Soon, the Split Rock Lighthouse beacon will be lit for for the first time of 2022 and the public is invited to take part in what will be a full celebration.

The Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors reported Monday afternoon that a lightning strike has forced a temporarily closure.

Dyrt Magazine just published their top 10 campsites in the nation and our own Split Rock Lighthouse made the top 5.

Starting May 28, visitors will be able to visit the tower and Keeper's House on general admission tours again.

After two years of preparation the new Split Rock Lighthouse Campground is ready to open this summer.

Split Rock Lighthouse and other historical sites around Minnesota will remain closed through June 30, according to a news release from the Minnesota Historical Society.

The mid-April "winter" storm that left over a foot of snow in many areas around the region also packed powerful winds that whipped up Lake Superior over the weekend.

Split Rock Lighthouse will be commemorating the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a ceremony and beacon lighting.

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