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Mar 2023
One event on Mar 31, 2023 at 10:00 am
One event on Apr 1, 2023 at 10:00 am
One event on Apr 2, 2023 at 10:00 am
Twin Ports Festival of History
One event on Mar 31, 2023 at 10:00 am
One event on Apr 1, 2023 at 10:00 am
One event on Apr 2, 2023 at 10:00 am
Twin Ports Festival of History is “Homegrown” for history buffs, Thursday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 4, 2023, at multiple venues throughout Duluth and Superior. The festival aims to provide those with an interest in history an opportunity to listen and discuss various history topics with authors and historians of local, regional, national and international renown. The event is sponsored by the UMD Public History and Museum Studies Programs and the multiple heritage organizations that are putting on events.
Find out more »Twin Ports Festival of History 2023: Misaabekong
The opening event of the Twin Ports Festival of History features Linda Grover presenting "Misaabekong: The Place of the Giants" in the Great Hall of the Duluth Depot. At the western tip of Lake Superior, traditional Ojibwe stories weave and intersect with the history of today. This storytelling dibaajimowin of indigenous and immigrant communities begins with the view from Misaabekong, the Point of Rocks at the center of Duluth, and sweeps westward to eastward as well as past to present.…
Find out more »Twin Ports Festival of History 2023: Cup of History
The European discovery of the American continents was not an event which occurred as the result of one voyage of discovery and conquest or another, but it was a process that took nearly two centuries. Dr. Steven Matthews of UMD’s Museum Studies program reveals the tale told by maps of the 16th and 17th centuries. The presentation "Cup of History: Maps of the New World, and the Curious Case of the 'Discovery of America'" will take place in the Community…
Find out more »Twin Ports Festival of History 2023: Two Harbors Day at the Depot
The Lake County Historical Society, Two Harbors Public Library and the Dorothy Molter Museum join to celebrate local history as part of the second annual Twin Ports History Fest. The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Museum Gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is one of three historic sites managed by the Lake County Historical Society. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Depot was built in 1907…
Find out more »An event every 2 weeks that begins at 1:30 pm on Friday, repeating until May 26, 2023
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until May 27, 2023
Lake Superior Estuarium Open
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 1:30 pm on Friday, repeating until May 26, 2023
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until May 27, 2023
An Estuarium is a gathering place for learning and play. The term is a combination of words “estuary” and “museum.” The Lake Superior Estuarium is a gateway to the headwaters of the Great Lakes. Beautiful interactive displays tell stories of the St. Louis River Estuary, Lake Superior, and the communities on their shores. The exhibit hall includes a play area for young children, maps to orient the largest estuary on Lake Superior, and information to help get out and explore.…
Find out more »Twin Ports Festival of History 2023: Duluth’s Greatest Myths
Was the Duluth Ship Canal really dug by hand over the course of a weekend? Did the Zenith City ever have “more millionaires per capita than any other city in America? Did Mark Twain eve utter the words, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in Duluth”? Find out when Duluth author and Zenith City Press publisher Tony Dierckins presents “Duluth’s Greatest Myths: Famous Fabulous Fibs and Fantastic Fictions of the Zenith City.” The second annual Twin Ports…
Find out more »Apr 2023
Cabinet of Curiosities Series: Oddities
Founded in 1930, the Duluth Children's Museum hosts a large collection of curious historical items rarely viewed in recent times- until now. On Saturday, April 1st from 5pm-7pm the Children's Museum delves into a selection of the more unique items collected by our community for the past 93 years. This event is open for all to attend, with content meant for those ages 13+ and a suggested donation of $10+. Funds raised during the DCM'S Cabinet of Curiosities Series will…
Find out more »The Corsair & the Story Of Korean War Heroism
The recent movie 'Devotion' was based on a true story. When Jesse Brown, the Navy's first black aviator, was shot down over North Korea, his wingman, Tom Hudner, did the unthinkable to save him and crashed his own plane into the same mountain. The incredible tale is presented By EAA Program Director Chris Henry.
Find out more »A Roaring ’20s Party
Presented by Glitterati Events. Don the zoot suit and/or get ready to shake those flapper beads. Party the evening away in true '20s style, with "gambling" for charity and Prohibition-themed cocktails. Dinner is filet mignon and pear-sauteed prawns with gorgonzola potato torte. Also features 1920's-era appetizers and dessert. Event takes place in Greysolon Ballroom's Moorish Room.
Find out more »May 2023
Lynette Reini-Grandell
Reini-Grandell will read from and discuss her new memoir Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story, which tells the story of her relationship with Venus de Mars of All the Pretty Horses and the many challenges they faced together.
Find out more »Preservation Awards and Centennial Home Recognition 2023
Every year the Duluth Preservation Alliance recognizes owners of homes, buildings and structures who have preserved and maintained their property, thereby contributing to the community’s historical character. The annual awards ceremony was established more than four decades ago to highlight the hard work and passion owners put into their properties in order to preserve the historical character.
Find out more »Jul 2023
Party in the Park with Hairball 2023
Hairball performs its 12th annual Party in the Park at Bayfront. Hairball recreates the good-time party atmosphere of the decadent 1980s with costumes, makeup, a tour de force sound and light show complete with pyrotechnics and musical tributes to the likes of Kiss, Guns 'n' Roses, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and more. The band is celebrating its 23rd year of rocking across the country. The concert will occur rain or shine, but there may be weather…
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