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Duluth Township History

The North Shore Elementary School and residents of the Township prepared  Roots of the Past--Seeds for the Future, the heritage and history of Clover Valley, French River and Surrounding Communities.  It was published by the Clover Valley/French River Community History Committee and the North Shore Elementary School, Duluth, 2000. 
Copies may be available at Scenic Cafe, Barnes and Noble, and by contacting the school.

North Shore Celebration Video. A celebration of this project was held May 19th, 2000 where several of its contributors and residents of the area introduced some of the stories.  A video was prepared from this occasion and the video is available. 
Contact Leo Babeu by e-mail or phone (218) 834-2247.  The cost of the video is about $20.00 plus $3.00 postage and handling.

Clover Valley Forum Many photos are shared from the Forum, check it out for lots of history and stories about our township.
If you have articles or photos to share, please send them to Linda Hollinday Include a brief description.

History Articles

Articles copied from the Duluth Township Newsletter. 


Writers:

  1. Richard Sill
    1. 2001
      1. Closing North Shore School?
      2. Remembering Melvin and Ken
      3. Bonds of Common Purpose
      4. Saved the School Celebration
      5. Sept 11, 2001 Tragedy
    2. 2002
      1. Remembering Marv
      2. Mild Winter Weather
      3. Jacobson Homestead
    3. 2003
      1. Studying the Homestead Era
      2. Perfect Catchers Mitt
      3. Alger-Smith Rail Line
    4. 2004
      1. Mace Road History
      2. Tribute to Phil Carlson
      3. Old PTA Minutes
      4. North Shore School Beginning
    5. 2005
      1. Early Education, Legislation
      2. School District Reorganization
      3. Caleb's Last Day at North Shore School
    6. 2006
      1. Remembering Dave Erickson
  2. Todd Lindahl
    1. 2002
      1. DM&IR Bridge Guards
      2. The Duluth Red Lake Falls & Northern
      3. First North Shore Road
    2. 2003
      1. Log Rafts
      2. 11 Days on Stony Point
      3. Missing Wheels
      4. Arthur Station
      5. Kane Siding on the Alder Line
      6. North Shore Copper Mines
    3. 2004
      1. The Wager
      2. Early Logging in Duluth Township
      3. French River Section House
      4. French River Mystery Body
    4. 2005
      1. Clifton Depot
      2. The Ice Age in Duluth Township
      3. Prehistoric People in Duluth Township
      4. Commericial Fishing Part I
    5. 2006
      1. Commercial Fishing Part II
      2. The Hard Luck of the Steamer Tampa
      3. Town of Buchanan
      4. The D&IR Lake Division – Part 1
      5. The D&IR Lake Division – Part 2
    6. 2007
      1. The Alger Line — Part 1
      2. The Alger Line — Part 2
      3. The Alger Line — Part 3
      4. The Alger Line — Part 4
      5. Train Wreck
    7. 2008
      1. The Lost Logging Engine of Duluth Township
      2. The Start of Palmers
      3. Whiskey Row
    8. 2009
      1. Oldest Resident
      2. Duane's Weird Rock
  3. George Hagglund
    1. Dusty Homestead Road
    2. Harvesting Deer
    3. Berry Picking
    4. The Woodbox
    5. Barn Work
    6. Great Recession
    7. Going to Town
    8. Country Entertainment
  4. Alvera Pierson
    1. Bonus Point
    2. Brita Coho Salmon
    3. Memories of the Town Hall
  5. Helen Hendrickson (Contributions)
    1. Violet Sunde School Cooking
    2. "Homesteader Club" the Beginning
    3. Cloquet Fire 1918
    4. Charlie Banks Nordic Skiing
    5. History of Policing

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