Town of Thomson

Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad: Tracking the Original Line from Thomson to New Duluth, Part 1

By PDDTV | August 23, 2026

This video from Minnesota Bricks is part of a series exploring the original route of the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad along the St. Louis River. The series covers the section from the Town of Thomson to Commonwealth Avenue in New Duluth. (more…)

Northern Rhythms

By PDDTV | June 30, 2021

Explore natural landscapes of the Duluth area through music with this new WDSE-TV production. Northern Rhythms features local musicians playing everything from country to jazz to classical, in places that inspire them, from deserted mine pits to soaring vistas to popular beaches. (more…)

Excursion to Thomson Dam by Air

By PDDTV | October 26, 2020

Duluth musician and pilot Israel Malachi experimented this past spring with attaching a Go-Pro to the wing of his plane, flying over locations in Duluth and Superior. He also composed music to go with the videos. Above is his flight over Thomson Dam. Malachi’s other videos are on his Israelaeon YouTube channel.

Postcard from Thomson Dam Hydro Station

By Paul Lundgren | May 3, 2019

This card is postmarked May 3, 1909 — 110 years ago today. Edis Johnson sent it from Duluth to Mr. H.T. West of Toronto, Canada. (more…)