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North Shore Events

Each small town celebrates nature, arts and history, the great outdoors, local and regional talents, holidays and community. And you’re invited to join in. This North Shore Calendar of Events lists all kinds of goings-on; guided hikes, 99-mile bike races, fine art exhibits, pie-eating contests, solstice celebrations, historical talks, workshops, classes, summer festivals, small town parades, and the annual lighting of Split Rock Lighthouse.

Check out what’s going on during your visit!

 

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting at Split Rock Lighthouse

Date: November 10, 2022

Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Split Rock Lighthouse

Event Description

This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29 crew members on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks.

The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center will be open. Costumed interpreters will greet visitors and provide historic site and shipwreck information. Throughout the afternoon, visitors can view a film about the Edmund Fitzgerald in the visitor center.

At 4:30 pm, the lighthouse will close temporarily while the names of the crew members are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour.

Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the grounds and trails are unlit. The weather is unpredictable, please dress accordingly.

Cost Included with general admission/MNHS members free

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But Does it Pour? Gallery Exhibition
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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January 1, 2023    
8:00 am - 11:00 am
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January 3, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Historic Cook County Trivia Night
January 3, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Deep Winter Dreaming Gallery Exhibition
January 7, 2023 - January 29, 2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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January 8, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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January 10, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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January 15, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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January 22, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Locals Night at the Winery
January 24, 2023    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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January 25, 2023    
3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Two Harbors Curling Club Bonspiels
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All Day
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John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
January 29, 2023 - February 4, 2023    
All Day
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4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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