The very first pocket dock was designed in the 1850s. Ore docks, two harbors minnesota, 1940s postcard and postcard image collection click to enlarge steamer ralph h. The index of the 1889 escanaba and gladstone directory includes name, address, city, occupation and page number from the original book. Frederick stonehouse is the author of the book the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald. Located at the base of stuntz avenue near water street, the ashland ore dock is envisioned to be the crown jewel of the citys numerous open spaces and recreational areas along the waterfront, and has been a place of strong community identity. The first locomotive was brought by barge from green bay. The james oberstar loads up with iron ore pellets at the ore docks in marquette harbor before sailing for a midwest steel mill on tuesday, april 19, 2016. Cn closing escanaba ore docks trains magazine trains news. By the ore docks tells the dramatic storyfrom the knights of labor in the 1880s to the afl and cio, and the democratic farmerlabor partyof how a populist workers coalition challenged the legitimate american business interests of duluth.
In the distance is the northern pacifics lone iron ore dock in superior. The pocket dock was first used in marquette in 1857 and is still the method used today. The great northern iron ore docks were the largest iron ore docks in the world. First settled in 1877, gladstones original name was minnewasca. Escanaba has been a transportation and trade center since 1852 and is the only iron ore port on lake michigan, moving raw materials to industry in chicago and indiana, and the midwest. Turtle bunbury awardwinning travel writer, historian and. In some cases, only thumbnail small images are available when you are outside the library of congress because the item is rights restricted or has not been evaluated for rights restrictions. The citys population is,140 which makes it the second largest city in the u. Construction began on the peninsula railroad from negaunee to escanaba and the first iron ore docks at escanaba were built. The dock is 74 feet tall and has the capacity to hold 450 carloads of ore, counting the cars already on top of the dock.
Nov 01, 2012 see 14 photos and 1 tip from 1 visitors to two harbors iron ore docks park. A working peoples history of duluth and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The natural port for the menominee east range was escanaba, michigan. Cn will shut down its escanaba iron ore docks at the end of april, bringing to a close 165 years of ore shipping from michigans upper peninsula port. That year, because of freezing ore, it made only one other shipment. Number theory and its history dover books on mathematics. Today, the cnw is gone, the bridge has been replaced, and the ore dock in escanaba. Hudelson and ross reveal tension between duluths ethnic groups, while also highlighting the ability of the people to overcome those differences.
The ore is distributed through 100 pockets, which can be dropped to load. The great northern ore docks in superior, wisconsin the largest gravity iron ore dock installation in the world was right here on allouez bay in superior, wisconsin. As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. Their book is easily accessible and readable for a broader audience interested in labor history and radical politics. W orld war ii was a very busy time for great lakes ore docks while the american war machine moved the world of steel from the deep mines of minnesota through ore boats and onto blast furnaces in the east. Dock 3, the alltimber, was phased out of service in 1958 and dismantled in 1965, while dock 4, the shortest dock, was probably shipping coala bad idea. But through this book, railfans, modelers and history buffs can continue to appreciate the great northern iron ore. In the trial of the edmund fitzgerald a book thats completely unlike. When the dock across the slip loads, the lighting below the otherwise dark 5 can get a little wild. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections.
Bukowskis last journals candidly and humorously reveal the events in the writers life as death draws inexorably nearer, thereby illuminating our own lives and natures, and to. The sd402s replaced the alco 628s and were quickly replaced by sd5060s. A very valuable addition to any mathematical library. Oct 12, 2002 great northern railway ore docks of lake superior photo archive douglass d addison sr on. The village is remarkable for its twin crosses, pretty sherwood sandstone houses, holy well and its main street flanked by a pair of long. History of the upper peninsula in delta county, michigan. The great northern ore docks in superior, wisconsin flickr.
Cn to close escanaba ore dock before the end of april march 20, 2017 by craig woerpel escanaba the canadian national cn railroad ore dock in escanaba will close by the end of april, ending 165 years of shipping iron ore from the escanaba port. It is located on the south side of the 3 spot locomotive at the two harbors depot historical museum. For anyone who loves the movie on the waterfront or just a good story about. Many docks have been torn down or abandoned, but the clevelandcliffs dock, one of the docks at marquette, michigan, recently loaded its 400 millionth ton of ore after 90 years of service. School science and math this book, written by a prominent mathematician and sterling professor of. Two harbors iron ore docks park park in two harbors.
Marquette ore docks a reminder of the citys maritime and mining. The old days were good, i think the dock would say, but they retired long ago. The edmond fitzgerald is the kind of ship that would dock there. Dock harbour engineering abebooks shop for books, art. March 21st 2017 railway age written by stuart chirls, senior editor. The principal objects of interest at escanaba are the ore docks, out of which large portions of the ore of the lake superior and menominee range mines is shipped by lake to the various ports of the lower lakes, to be smelted and made into the various grades of steel and iron. In the year 1944, crews loaded 406,484 tons of ore from the rail cars on the ore docks onto cargo ships, setting the singleday record. Cn closing escanaba ore docks trains magazine trains. When first published in 1937, charles rumford walkers american city was praised as an evenhanded portrayal of the truckerss strike. Mar 21, 2017 cn will shut down its escanaba iron ore docks at the end of april, bringing to a close 165 years of ore shipping from michigans upper peninsula port ore shipments had slowed since cliff natural resources closed its empire mine 65 miles north of escanaba in august 2016, according to a report by. T heir first dock was a relatively short dock at barely 180 feet and made completely of wood, and extremely simple.
Focusing on the personal experiences of the participants, walker recounts the interests, motives, and passions on both sides of the conflict, capturing the heated emotions of those involved. The problem with shipping coal from an ore dock is subtle, but easy to understand. Ii over 6,000,000 tons of iron ore was shipped from the soo line ore dock. Now railfans and history buffs can see how these ore docks were constructed and operated through the historic photographs and illustrations in this book. Built in 1912, the pocket dock is still in use today. We had a good family friend who was a gn rr switchman in superior who regularly was on ore train shoves from the allouez yards up onto the ore docks. Harbours and docks their physical features, history, construction, equipment, and maintenance, with statistics as to their commercial development, by leveson francis vernonharcourt. Cn closing escanaba ore docks posted by brandon scalf on monday, march 20, 2017 7. Escanaba is also one of the top tourist destinations in the u. But no ore has moved to the docks since october 2016, according to cn, and its yard in escanaba will remain open to serve local rail customers. The large steel structures protruding into agate bay are massive iron ore docks. Most known ore docks were constructed near iron mines on the upper great lakes and served the lower great lakes. The ore dock near presque isle state park is owned and operated by cliffs natural. The demand for iron ore grew, faster dispatch of vessels was necessary, and larger rail cars and the number of more powerful locomotives for transporting the ore from mines to the docks increased with improved technology.
May 24, 2016 cn closes historic escanaba ore docks. The remaining docks are falling apart and partially stripped. These docks and the stories they contain are a unique piece of americana. Ore cars were sized to line up for ore pockets, which are always spaced 12 feet apart. The chief predecessor company was founded in the 1860s by israel merritt, but a large number of other firms were merged in over the course of the companys history. Highways 2 and 41 run concurrently through the city, connecting with escanaba, nine miles 14 km to the south. Peninsula railroad was completed and the first iron ore shipped. By the ore docks is an extraordinary and exhaustively researched examination of the contribution and enduring legacy of communist and radical organizers to the contemporary labor movement and progressive politics. Railroad announces the closure of the escanaba ore dock.
These developments caused the old wooden duluth, south shore and atlantic railway ore dock built in 1898 to become obsolete. Two harbors ore docks two harbors, mn signs of history on. It loaded 2,000 tons of iron ore from minnesotas mountain iron mine into a whaleback boat on november 11, 1892. Read more retired archaeologist says keep exploring fayette state park. Great northern railway ore docks of lake superior photo archive douglass d addison sr on. It was 1,400 feet 430 m long, with 234 pockets, and four tracks on the dock, and could hold 25,000 tons of ore. Great northern railway ore docks of lake superior photo. The book greatly enriches the history of iron ore mining, a topic that has been neglected by historians for many decades.
Detailed photo captions explain the operation of the railroad from green bay through escanaba to ishpeming, and from powers through iron mountain to watersmeet, with a special focus on the escanaba ore docks, industries and mines served in online communities, and the operation of passenger trains. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. For many years, he guided the ore trains up on the docks and spotted ore cars there for unloading into ore boats for many years. The majority of the photos cover the 1920s1970s, which includes the golden age of railroading. He began traveling the world, surveying inspecting cruise ships, tankers, drydocks and. It was the first such dock of its type constructed on the upper great lakes and is the only operating ore loading facility in marquettes harbors. Great lakes ore docks and ore cars by dorin, patrick c paperback available at half price books s. The 2,000 long, 66 wide base of the ashland oredock is envisioned to be the shining jewel of the citys recreational areas along the.
Us 41 runs north to marquette and us 2 runs east to manistique and st. Construction of docks and railroads brought people and the need for housing and in 1863 three. These two volumes tell history of the iron ore trade on the great lakes in. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. This is vintage, delft theatre footage of the ore docks in marquette and escanaba michigan.
Train cars full of iron ore from the iron ore mines would ride up on top about 4 side if i remember correctly and dump their ore which would slide down the shoots. Burlington northern sd7s on the allouez ore docks 1970 flickr. The national docks secondary is an integral component in the anticipated expansion of the liberty corridor and cross harbor freight movement projects, including the intermodal container transhipment operations on the west side of the upper new york bay in the port of new york and new jersey. Apr 11, 20 this sign tells the history behind the ore docks in the harbor. Marquette ore docks a reminder of the citys maritime and mining heritage. Burlington northern sd7s on the allouez ore docks 1970 this view is looking due west on the northern pacifics first subdivision that ran from superior east end to ashland, wisconsin. The pocket ore dock of the lake superior and ishpeming railroad in marquette represents a historically significant engineering feat. Dock 5 had already been silent for a season, taken out of service in 1985 because of its deteriorating timber pilingsan insult to injury, perhaps, as dock 6 was retrofitted to move more ore than the two used to combined. The present concrete and steel 1912 dock is owned and operated by cliffs. The book is available from the great lakes shipwreck historical society or by. Escanaba the history of the iron ore docks in escanaba during world war ii will be the topic of a presentation wednesday at escanaba s city hall. What makes this book great is not just the refreshing setting no aliens, time travellers or absurd plot lines but also the attention to detail regarding the political. Linby is a charming village with a population of just 232. It is located about fifty miles from the wisconsin boundary line at menominee and approximately 120 miles west of the straits of mackinac.
For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, see our cookie policy. Map of escanaba area showing the property in wells owned by the i. I have reference to them in a ships log book as no. Linby docks nottinghamshire, england atlas obscura. This facility continued to load ore into the cn era. A book length collaboration between two underground legends, charles bukowski and robert crumb. Craig woerpel upper peninsula news and information page 10. Mar 20, 2017 cn closing escanaba ore docks posted by brandon scalf on monday, march 20, 2017 7. A fact from ore dock appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. When delta county was plotted in 1843, it included. Srinivasa kumar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An ore dock is a large structure used for loading ore typically from railway cars or ore jennies onto ships, which then carry the ore to steelworks or to transshipment points. Iron ore pocket docks marquette and escanaba michigan lake. Cn to close escanaba ore dock before the end of april. Details of the construction of an ore dock in escanaba in 194243, during world war ii by the army engineer corp. The business section of the directory was also extracted. Clevelandcliffs and the mining of iron ore, 18472006. Jan 05, 2011 the docks is an eyeopening journey into a giant madhouse of activity that few outsiders ever see.
By 1884, locomotives played a vital part in hauling ore from the mines to the docks. An ore dock is a large structure used for loading ore onto ships, which then carry the ore to. Construction of duluths first ore dock began in 1884 in anticipation of iron ore from charlemagne towers mines on the newly opened vermillion iron range. P state fair in august, the great boating in the summer and snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter. Former gnbn allouez ore docks built by the great northern railroad, these ore docks were modified to load taconite pellets later in their service lives and were the main boat loading facilities for. Photography collection, the new york public library. Flames of discontent university of minnesota press. A peoples history 3rd revised edition by peter aughton isbn. This view shows the complex at its zenith with all four gravity docks still in operation. Escanaba vickie micheau, executive director of the delta county chamber of commerce and management agent for the upper peninsula state fair, was elected to serve on the board of directors for the michigan association of fairs and exhibitions during the.
By william duchaine, from the escanaba daily press, december 27, 1950. A workingclass history of a 1916 miners strike in northern minnesota, one of the most important events in organized labor. Century book, which is not a history in the usual meaning but rather a. Site created for the delta county genealogical society may 1998 for broken links and maintance. Feb 05, 2012 this is vintage, delft theatre footage of the ore docks in marquette and escanaba michigan.
For over one hundred and twenty years cnw hauled iron ore from the marquette and menominee iron ranges to the docks at escanaba, michigan for transloading into ore boats. Watson in lake superior at two harbors minnesota, 1940s. The murder reminded the new york suns city editor of a similar docks killing. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The index of the 1889 escanaba and gladstone directory includes name, address, city, page number and occupation from the original book. Great lakes ore docks and ore cars half price books. Turtle bunbury is an awardwinning travel writer, historian and author based in ireland. By the ore docks is at once an important history of duluth and a story of its working people, common. By the ore docks is at once an important history of duluth and a story of its working people, common laborers as well as union activists like ernie pearson, journalist irene paull, and communist party gubernatorial candidate sam davis.
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