Jun 2021
Railroading Through the Seasons: Grand-Opening Event
"Railroading Through the Seasons" is a juried exhibit featuring some of the finest train pictures from the portfolio of nationally-recognized Duluth photographer Dave Schauer. Entertainment and refreshments provided. Focusing on trains at work against a backdrop of nature throughout the year, the exhibit shows off the Northland’s many seasons. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is located in the St. Louis County Depot in downtown Duluth. Enter through the North Shore Scenic Railroad Lobby.
Find out more »Sep 2021
History in a Pint: Dale Erickson
Veterans Memorial Hall presents Dale Erickson. Erickson, a Marine and Korean War veteran, speaks about his experiences traveling to Camp Pendleton by train for USMC training and his deployment to the Korean War.
Find out more »Nov 2021
History in a Pint: USMC SGT James Joseph Hubert’s Long Journey Home
Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of St. Louis County Historical Society, presents the premiere of the documentary We Never Forgot Him: USMC SGT James Joseph Hubert's Long Journey Home. Marine Sergeant James Joseph Hubert was born in Duluth in 1921. He was killed in the Battle of Tarawa in 1943 during World War II. The documentary tells the story of Hubert's repatriation home to Duluth in the summer of 2017. To gain more insight into Jame Joseph Hubert’s life, read…
Find out more »Jan 2022
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Mar 26, 2022
Jazz at the Depot
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Mar 26, 2022
Jazz at the Depot will feature the Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet. Expect a different repertoire every week mixed with a historic train story. Cash bar and snacks. Runs every Saturday January through March.
Find out more »Jun 2022
Brews and Boards
This fundraiser to benefit the Gary New Duluth Skateboard Park features Don Ness, former mayor of Duluth, as keynote speaker. There will also be a live auction and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 and include entry in a drawing for a wine dinner for eight at Mont du Lac's Trophy Lodge. Heavy hours d'oeuvres and beer/cider tasting will be provided. Cash bar will be available.
Find out more »Sep 2022
History in a Pint: USS Indianapolis – Delivery of the Bomb
Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, presents its next event in the History in a Pint series. “USS Indianapolis – Delivery of the Bomb” features family members of local veterans telling the historic and tragic story of the USS Indianapolis. Local Veterans John Anunti, Melvin Larsen and William Dezelske -- all crewmembers of the Indianapolis’ last fateful mission -- will have their stories told by their family members Kathy Cortes, Heidi Lyle and George…
Find out more »Oct 2022
Art Night Out: Shared Bodies, Home of Memories, Currents
Listen to an artist talk panel featuring Avigail Manneberg, Jaafar Alnabi, Ahmed Alshaikhli and Robert Patrick in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum event space, just downstairs from the Duluth Art Institute galleries. Light food and cash bar available. Limited space, no-cost registration required.
Find out more »History in a Pint: Saluting the Civil War – Minnesota’s Role
Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, presents its next event in the History in a Pint series. Minnesota historian Doug Ohman will present “Saluting the Civil War – Minnesota’s Role.” Ohman is an author and storyteller noted for bringing Minnesota’s history to life. The program will inform about Minnesota's role in the Civil War -- the men who signed up to fight, what battles they fought in, and the effect it had on their…
Find out more »Nov 2022
History in a Pint: Treasures from the David Wisted Post #28
Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, presents its next event in the History in a Pint series. Prominent local veterans Neil Atkins and Dwight “Deac” Nelson will present “Treasures from the David Wisted Post #28.” Atkins and Nelson are members of the historic David Wisted American Legion Post #28. Their program will inform and demonstrate portions of their most recent donation of artifacts, photographs, letters and ephemera. Also included in the post’s donation is…
Find out more »Mar 2023
Northern Exposure Screening
The St. Louis County Historical Society and the Lake Superior Railroad Museum present three episodes of the classic '90s TV series Northern Exposure. Popcorn, hot dogs, beer and soda will be available for purchase. Discover what Franz Kafka, the aurora borealis and a talking dog have in common and see how asserting one’s place within history is as relevant today as it was in the early '90s.
Find out more »Apr 2023
Family Free Day at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
In celebration of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum's 50th anniversary, the museum will be having a free family day on April 1 — no joke! This is in cooperation with the Duluth Public Library’s Family Fest at the St. Louis County Depot. There will be story times, music, mini ballet classes, Ojibwe drumming and much more!
Find out more »New Exhibit and New Curator Celebration at the Railroad Museum
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is celebrating not only a new exhibit but a new curator. This is an informal event for people to come see and celebrate the new additions to the museum with employees on duty to answer questions. The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is proud to announce that Corrie Hackbarth has been promoted to the important position of curator. Ms. Hackbarth has been with the museum for many years serving as an archivist/librarian. As a curator, Hackbarth…
Find out more »Jul 2023
History in a Pint: Medal of Honor Recipient Henry A. Courtney
Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, presents its next event in the History in a Pint series. Court Storey will tell the story of his uncle Henry A. Courtney's life and heroics while serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Major Courtney was posthumously awarded the nation's highest honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty. He was bestowed the Medal of Honor for gallantry displayed during action…
Find out more »Nov 2023
Duluth All Souls Night 2023
The 16th annual Duluth All Souls Night is Duluth’s only public acknowledgement of grief, honoring ancestors and seeking to create a better world with art and community. The multicultural arts festival observes the change of season with displays, ceremony, spectacle, poetry, fire spinning and live music. This year's events will be held in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and the Duluth Public Library's outdoor plaza. Lake Superior Railroad Museum 4:30 p.m. - Oasis del Norte food truck until 9, Face…
Find out more »Art Night Out with Sharon Dawson, Naomi Hart and Rachelle Wunderink
The Duluth Art Institute presents this social evening out with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The event is in celebration of three autumn exhibitions -- Sharon Dawson’s Above Below Within, Naomi Hart’s The Details of an Uncertain Direction, and Rachelle Wunderink’s Blankouts. Attendees can gain insights into the work on view with artist talks, then join the artists in the DAI galleries for a reception.
Find out more »Jan 2024
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Trackside Jazz
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Every Saturday from Jan. 6 to April 27 is jazz day at the Duluth Depot. The former Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet performs live, trackside, in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The quartet features Randy Lee on reeds, Paul Lerino on piano, John Thorene on bass and Jerry Siptroth and other special guests on drums. A variety of beverages, snacks and fresh popcorn are available for purchase.
Find out more »Mar 2024
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Trackside Jazz
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Every Saturday from Jan. 6 to April 27 is jazz day at the Duluth Depot. The former Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet performs live, trackside, in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The quartet features Randy Lee on reeds, Paul Lerino on piano, John Thorene on bass and Jerry Siptroth and other special guests on drums. A variety of beverages, snacks and fresh popcorn are available for purchase.
Find out more »Apr 2024
Twin Ports Festival of History 2024: The Red-Light Crusade
"The Red-Light Crusade: Prosecution of Prostitution" is a presentation that shares stories of the forgotten women and men who suffered and succeeded in the sex industry in Koochiching County and the affect it had on public health policy. For most of Western history, prostitution has been tolerated, but because of its nature, it has been largely unrecorded. During the American Progressive Era, 1900-18, society experienced one of the most zealous and best-recorded campaigns against prostitution. Social, political, economic and ethical…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Trackside Jazz
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Every Saturday from Jan. 6 to April 27 is jazz day at the Duluth Depot. The former Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet performs live, trackside, in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The quartet features Randy Lee on reeds, Paul Lerino on piano, John Thorene on bass and Jerry Siptroth and other special guests on drums. A variety of beverages, snacks and fresh popcorn are available for purchase.
Find out more »Twin Ports Festival of History 2024: Hot Stove Night
Cate Kratville-Wrinn, a railroad historian and journalist who is currently documenting the restoration of equipment donated by the Union Pacific to Railroading Heritage Midwest in Silvis, Illinois, presents a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the historic UP steam engines #3985 Challenger and #5511 2-10-2 as well as Centennial diesel #6936. Hot Stove Nights are free to the public and include complimentary soda, coffee or water and cookies. Please enter through the North Shore Scenic Railroad entrance at the back…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Trackside Jazz
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Every Saturday from Jan. 6 to April 27 is jazz day at the Duluth Depot. The former Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet performs live, trackside, in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The quartet features Randy Lee on reeds, Paul Lerino on piano, John Thorene on bass and Jerry Siptroth and other special guests on drums. A variety of beverages, snacks and fresh popcorn are available for purchase.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Trackside Jazz
An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until Apr 27, 2024
Every Saturday from Jan. 6 to April 27 is jazz day at the Duluth Depot. The former Club Saratoga Jazz Quartet performs live, trackside, in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The quartet features Randy Lee on reeds, Paul Lerino on piano, John Thorene on bass and Jerry Siptroth and other special guests on drums. A variety of beverages, snacks and fresh popcorn are available for purchase.
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