By 1885 the Minnesota Iron Company convinced Sexton to sell his remaining four acres along Agate Bay. The railroad rapidly expanded its rail and shipping operations and needed all of the shoreline for its new coal handling and storage facility. Whiskey Row's demise occurred the following year. It was reported that the merchants affected were in Duluth the next day purchasing materials to rebuild. There was a fire but it occurred before the first load of ore arrived in July 1884 and only seven buildings were damaged. The infamous four-acre plot earned the nickname 'Whiskey Row', and was said to exist for the sole purpose of 'relieving a man from his pay'.Ĭontrary to popular myth, Whiskey Row was not destroyed by a fire in 1888. As with any frontier town of the day it was a largely male population. Sexton leased his remaining four acres to merchants seeking to capitalize on the 600-man workforce arriving to build the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad. The town's history is included in the Lake County Historical Depot Museum.īy 1883 the Minnesota Iron Company had purchased all but four acres of Thomas Sexton's land around Agate Bay. On February 26, 1907, the village reincorporated as the City of Two Harbors. Thirty-five logging camps were set up within the vicinity, one of them on Fourth Avenue. By 1886 the D&IR completed the Lake Division connecting Duluth and Two Harbors with passenger service that extended to Ely. It took one day to get from Duluth to Two Harbors. Early transportation to the village was by boats under contract with the new Duluth and Iron Range Railroad, and by horse. The village of Two Harbors was platted in 1885 but not incorporated until 1888. The village of Agate Bay was created with the construction camp as work on the new railroad began in 1883. Diets often consisted of homegrown vegetables and animals caught in the area (at that time there were many dense forests, so deer meat was not an abundant food source). Their homes were made of logs and had dirt floors.

Early settlers lived in primitive conditions, which was common for both the area and time. The first residence constructed in Agate Bay was owned by Thomas Sexton (1854) it was a 14-by-16-foot shack. The village of Burlington along Burlington Bay was platted in 1856, first incorporated on it had a post office that operated from 1856 until 1862. All events are weather-dependent.In the early years Two Harbors consisted of two separate communities, Agate Bay and Burlington. NOTE: Dates, times, and locations for all deck tours, sails, and other events are subject to change. Parents/guardians are asked to bring USCG-approved personal flotation devices for children under seven. *Child pricing intended for those 12 and under. Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Port VisitĬheck back - we may add additional events! If you are interested in sailing with us overnight, check out our Guest Crew page.Ģ022 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Race If you want to receive the latest and most up to date news about Pride II right in your inbox, be sure that you are subscribed to Sail Mail.

Stay tuned for more details and information as our schedule is finalized. We have high hopes for 2022, including competing in the Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Race and a trip to the Great Lakes. In 2021 we visited nearly two dozen ports throughout East Coast & along the Chesapeake Bay in partnership with the National Park Service supporting educational programming at many ports on the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail this year.

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