Split Rock Lighthouse

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(Two Harbors, MN) —  (October 28, 2024) – On November 10, Split Rock Lighthouse will hold its annual memorial for the 29 lives lost during the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking in 1975. For those who cannot attend the ceremony in person, an online livestream will bring the event to the public throughout Minnesota and beyond. The event will be streamed on Split Rock Lighthouse’s Facebook Page, and the Minnesota Historical Society’s YouTube channel.

Santa Claus Split Rock Lighthouse
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Free admission for kids and adults with donations December 9 & 16 (Two Harors, MN) — November 28, 2023  – From the North Pole to the North Shore, Santa will be making a few special stops at Split Rock Lighthouse this year! Families can get their photos taken with Kris Kringle in front of an epic wintry backdrop. Santa will be making his stops on December 9 and 16. Kids under

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Ceremony on November 10 will include online livestream   (Two Harbors, MN) — October 31, 2023 – Twenty-nine crew members lost on Lake Superior will be remembered at Split Rock Lighthouse on November 10, the anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking. The ceremony will include an online livestream of the event for those who cannot attend in person. At 4:15 pm, the lighthouse will temporarily close as the names of

New Exhibit Split Rock Lighthouse
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New artifacts and never-before-told stories to be featured at beloved landmark (Two Harbors, MN) — May 8, 2023 – Split Rock Lighthouse will soon launch its most extensive programmatic update in a generation. A new exhibit will tell stories about the site’s history, with a focus on those who make a living from Lake Superior’s resources and those who call it home. At the heart of the exhibit will be a

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Split Rock Lighthouse Honors Gordon Lightfoot with Beacon LightingBeacon will be lit from 9 pm–11pm in honor of the singer-songwriter (Two Harbors, MN) — May 3, 2023 — The man who wrote “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” was honored with a special lighting of the beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse  on May 3. Gordon Lightfoot passed away Monday at the age of 84. Lightfoot’s song about the shipwreck that took

Split Rock Lighthouse Second Annual Keeper’s View
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Learn about the history of the stormy Mataafa Blow of 1905, followed by dinner and beacon lighting; Tickets are limited and available online only.   (Two Harbors, MN) — July 18th, 2022 — Split Rock Lighthouse Second Annual Keeper’s View will be help July 31st.   Join an evening with the experts on shipwreck mapping, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society. Tours will explore the infamous Mataafa Blow of 1905 that

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See the lighthouse beacon lit for the first time in 2022; free admission   (Two Harbors, MN)  — May 5th, 2022 —  Split Rock Lighthouse North Shore Community Night will happen on May 26th, 2022.  Enjoy an evening of food, fun and music for the entire family, plus a chance to see the lighthouse beacon lit for the first time in 2022. Grab a picture with a lighthouse keeper, explore