The Twin Ports area (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI) is well known as a tourist hot spot. Many visitors come for the natural beauty of the shores of Lake Superior, but if you are a history lover, there are a lot of great historical attractions to visit in the area as well!
While a handful of these attractions are very well known, the rest of these can be described as not being known even by the locals. Our museum visitors frequently comment on us being a hidden gem when the locals finally discover us!
To help other area attractions like ours, we’ve collected a list of Twin Ports area historical museums as well as the many monuments honoring our Military and area Veterans.
If you are interested in Military history, check out these 3 museums, they are all well worth a visit!
| Commemorative Air Force – Lake Superior Squadron | 4804 Hammond Ave, Superior, WI. | https://lakesuperiorsquadron.org |
| Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center | 305 Harbor View Parkway, Superior, WI | https://www.bongcenter.org |
| Veterans Memorial Hall | 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN | http://www.vets-hall.org |
We also have a number monuments dedicated to area veterans, our namesake ships, as well as our local air base.
| Albert Woolson (Last Civil War Veteran) Statue | 506 West Michigan Street, Duluth MN | https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=79050 |
| Commander David Wheat (Vietnam Veteran) Statue | Duluth International Airport Terminal | http://www.vets-hall.org/stories/vietnam/david-wheat |
| F-4D ‘Phantom II’ SN: 65-060 | Duluth International Airport Entrace Road | https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8614722 |
| Gary New Duluth Veterans Memorial | 700 Commonwealth Ave, Duluth, MN | http://gndveteransmemorial.org |
| Korean War Memorial | Lakeplace Park, Duluth, MN | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/2000497-korean-war-memorial-planned-lakewalk |
| Major Joe Gomer (Tuskegee Airman) Statue | Duluth International Airport Terminal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Gomer_(pilot) |
| Northland Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Lakeplace Park, Duluth, MN | http://nvva.us |
| USS Duluth LPD-6 Anchor | Lakeplace Park, Duluth, MN | http://www.ussduluth.org/news/vvvv |
Finally, we have some great general History Museums to check out.
| Douglas County Historical Society | 1101 John Ave, Superior, WI | https://www.douglashistory.org/about/ |
| Fairlawn Mansion | 906 East 2nd Street, Superior, WI | https://superiorpublicmuseums.org/fairlawn-mansion/ |
| Glensheen Mansion | 3300 London Rd, Duluth, MN | https://glensheen.org |
| Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum | 902 E 1st Street, Duluth, MN | https://karpeles.com/museums/dul.php |
| Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center (US Army Corps of Engineers) | 600 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN | https://www.lsmma.com |
| Lake Superior Railroad Museum | 506 W. Michigan St Duluth, MN | http://lsrm.org |
| Old Firehouse and Police Museum | 402 23rd. Ave. East, Superior, WI | https://superiorpublicmuseums.org/old-firehouse/ |
| SS Meteor | 300 Marina Drive, Superior, WI | https://superiorpublicmuseums.org/ss-meteor/ |
| William A. Irvin Museum | 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN | https://decc.org/william-a-irvin/ |