The infamous four-acre plot earned the nickname "Whiskey Row", and was said to exist for the sole purpose of "relieving a man from his pay".Ĭontrary to popular myth, Whiskey Row was not destroyed by a fire in 1888. As with any frontier town of the day it was a largely male population. Sexton leased his remaining four acres to merchants seeking to capitalize on the 600-man workforce arriving to build the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad. The town's history is included in the Lake County Historical Depot Museum.īy 1883 the Minnesota Iron Company had purchased all but four acres of Thomas Sexton's land around Agate Bay. On February 26, 1907, the village reincorporated as the City of Two Harbors. Thirty-five logging camps were set up within the vicinity, one of them on Fourth Avenue. By 1886 the D&IR completed the Lake Division connecting Duluth and Two Harbors with passenger service that extended to Ely. It took one day to get from Duluth to Two Harbors. Early transportation to the village was by boats under contract with the new Duluth and Iron Range Railroad, and by horse. The village of Two Harbors was platted in 1885 but not incorporated until 1888. The village of Agate Bay was created with the construction camp as work on the new railroad began in 1883. Diets often consisted of homegrown vegetables and animals caught in the area (at that time there were many dense forests, so deer meat was not an abundant food source). Their homes were made of logs and had dirt floors. Early settlers lived in primitive conditions, which was common for both the area and time. The first residence constructed in Agate Bay was owned by Thomas Sexton (1854) it was a 14-by-16-foot shack. The village of Burlington along Burlington Bay was platted in 1856, first incorporated on it had a post office that operated from 1856 until 1862. You will need to arrange your own transportation to Two Harbors and from Bayfield.In the early years Two Harbors consisted of two separate communities, Agate Bay and Burlington. We will spend the night anchored in the shelter of the islands, and then sail to Bayfield on August 9th, arriving at Pikes Bay Marina about 4pm. We plan to cross the big lake from the North Shore on August 8th and arrive in the Apostle Islands in the afternoon. You may board the Abbey Road in Two Harbors any time after 8 pm on August 7th, and we will depart the next day. We highly recommend you have some prior sailing experience to prepare for this long-distance cruise. We have room for 6 trainees over the age of 13, who are willing to stand watch, tend the sails, and steer a steady course as we transit Lake Superior to the distant shore. This exciting adventure covers about 100 nautical miles (weather depending) with a stop overnight at one of the Apostle Islands. The captain will review navigation procedures, use of charts, dead reckoning, radar, and GPS in an easy to understand and relaxed environment.
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By the end of a voyage they will know the fundamentals of how to sail a 60' schooner.Įveryone is involved in planning the passage. They will live, cook, eat and sleep on board the Abbey Road while exploring Lake Superior. Under the command of a licensed captain, trainees will actively participate in the operation of the ship. We expect to be sailing with other tall ships as they travel to other ports.
Join us on a two day sail from Two Harbors, MN, where the Abbey Road will have participated in the 2022 Festival of Sail to Bayfield, WI.
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