Duluth Depot
Duluth All Souls Spoken Word and Poetry
Zomi Bloom hosts this poetry slam leading into the following evening’s Duluth All Souls Night. Performing poets include Julie Gard, Tim Moder, Sarah Royer-Stoll, Emily August, John SonofMel (also performing music) and Robert Wildwood. An open mic follows the featured performers.
Duluth All Souls Night 2026
The 19th annual Duluth All Souls Night is an inclusive ceremony and creative remembrance of passed loved ones, with acknowledgement of personal and communal grief, and revisioning of a shared future. The event features visual displays by a variety of participants.
The 18-foot-tall marionette Max Skeleton returns, along with lantern sculptures and multi-disciplinary art including The Spin Collective fire dancers, Boys Back Home brass street band, and singer Breanne Marie.
Schedule
4 p.m. – Oasis del Norte food truck, face painting, displays, crafts at Depot entrance
5:30 p.m. – Depot Great Hall opens
6 p.m. – Music by Breanne Marie; ceremony/funeral led by Jillian Forte
7 p.m. – Burning of Rotten Ideas; procession around Duluth Public Library with Boys Back Home brass band
7:30 p.m. – The Spin Collective fire dancing and drums at Duluth Public Library pavilion
8 p.m. – Dancing and dismantling with Boys Back Home brass band in Depot Great Hall
Whither the Depot Foundation?
As there is such a tussle coming about the Depot, I wondered — what is the role of the Depot Foundation in keeping the Depot afloat? (more…)
The Slice: 50 Years of Railroad History
Last week the Lake Superior Railroad Museum kicked off its 50th year. The founders of the museum had a vision to repurpose Duluth’s historic Union Depot train station into an arts, culture and history center.
In its series The Slice, PBS North presents short “slices of life” that capture the events and experiences that bring people together and speak to what it means to live up north.
Northern Exposure was fun
I dropped by the Depot last night for about twenty minutes of the Northern Exposure festival. Popcorn, beverages were available, and the audience appeared to have a good time. (more…)
Postcard from the Duluth Depot
The message on the back of this Union Depot postcard is dated June 8, 1912 — 110 years ago today. The names are tricky to read, but the sender signs off from Detroit, Mich. and the recipient was in Beaver Dam, Wis. (more…)
Ye Olde Duluth Train Stations
Random collection of Duluth train station postcards. (more…)
Duluth You & Me: The Depot
Use the link below for a printable PDF for your drawing and coloring pleasure.
Duluth You & Me: The Depot
Follow the Duluth You & Me subject tag to see additional pages. For background on the book see the original post on the topic.
Duluth City Blocks Puzzles
Apparently a person or entity named P.J. Kossett obtained a copyright in 1978 for the purpose of manufacturing “City Blocks,” a collection of “six puzzles of Duluth scenes.” Shown above is the Duluth Depot, aka St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center. Also featured in the puzzles: Leif Erikson Park, Ore boat entering harbor, Canal Park, Enger Tower and Spirit Mt. Ski Chalet. (more…)