Socrates runs aground on Park Point in Duluth

akjuneau Nov 23, 2010 8 Comments

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Tugs try to free the freighter Socrates from the sandy shallows of Park Point on Nov. 22, 1985. The ship had run aground several days earlier during a strong storm. Crowds of onlookers flocked to Park Point to watch in the days after the ship got stuck. (Photo by Charles Curtis / News-Tribune)

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Paul Lundgren

about 12 years ago 

"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a grounded ocean ship called Socrates."

That's the only lyric I remember from Roger Johnson and Dave Strandberg's "The Twelve Days of Christmas" from their "R.J. & Dave" morning show on 99 WAKX FM.

Oh, wait. I think there were "seven bricks-a-laying" because Superior Street was being bricked.

Patricia

about 12 years ago 

It scares me how time goes by so fast. I remember that. It sure doesn't seem like 25 years ago.

wildgoose

about 12 years ago 

Great job on the archive of this Andrew!  I enjoyed reading it very much, brought back so many memories.   Also special appreciation to @AstroBob who is STILL at the DNT.  He's captured that picture above and tens, maybe hundreds of thousands more pics of Duluth history over the years.  The man is a city treasure.  I hope Donny gives him a plaque or something someday.

Piglet

about 12 years ago 

Holy cow...25 years has gone by already? The Socrates was near a friend's backyard.Very cool to witness. Thanks for sharing. And thanks to Paul for the new song lyrics stuck in my head!

rediguana

about 12 years ago 

Did the ship run aground or did the ground, in fact, take hold of the ship?

laurie

about 12 years ago 

Oh please god that couldn't possibly have been 25 years ago. Oh man oh man. I am older than dirt.

Paul Lundgren

about 6 years ago 

A few newspaper clippings from an old Seasoned RyKrisp box in the PDD storage shed.
 
19851122DNTSocrates
 
19851122DNTSocrates2
 
19851122Telegram
 
19851123DNTSocrates
 
19851123DNTSocrates2
 
1984DNTSocrates
 
1984DNTSocrates2
 
19851125DNTSocrates

Paul Lundgren

about 5 years ago 

And here's a few old pics.
 

 

 

 

 

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