End of Stagecoaches in Duluth

Paul Lundgren Aug 03, 2009

On August 1, 1870, the St. Paul and Lake Superior Stagecoaches ceremoniously quit service with the opening of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad. On this day, the first train arrived in Duluth from St. Paul, a roughly 150-mile trip that took 16 hours.

–Susan Marks, Historic Photos of Minnesota
Turner Publishing Company, 2009

History, PhotosLake Superior & Mississippi Railroad, Stagecoaches, Transportation

7 Comments

  1. Paul Lundgren Paul Lundgren on August 3, 2009 at 8:15 am

    Frankly, if the train ride took 16 hours, I might prefer the stagecoach.

    Reply
  2. mevdev mevdev on August 3, 2009 at 8:19 am

    More!

    I love it!

    Reply
  3. doubledutch doubledutch on August 3, 2009 at 10:55 am

    A part of me wishes ‘the cities’ were still 16 hours away.

    Reply
  4. sbuchanan on August 3, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Probably stopped in Hinkley for a donut and a quick whirl at the casino…

    Reply
  5. Cory Cory on August 3, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Here is another picture of Duluth from 1870…

    Click for full size image

    Reply
  6. carrster carrster on August 4, 2009 at 7:25 am

    I love the old photos of Duluth. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Mike Mike on October 19, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    Duluth in 1870…epic.

    Reply

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