The America was a passenger and package delivery ship built in 1898 which sunk in Washington Harbor off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1928. The wreckage is still on the lake bottom, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. This photo shows the America from Nelson’s homestead in Lutsen. Learn more about the historic ship at a free program Nov. 11 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
The Cook County Historical Society and WDSE Public Television will present a big-screen showing of the documentary “Steamship America: A North Shore Legend.”
Before the high-speed internet, telephones and even Highway 61, Minnesota’s North Shore was connected by water.
WDSE’s historical documentary weaves oral histories, new and vintage photographs, newspaper accounts and dramatic images to capture life on the shore in the early days.
The screening will take place Friday, November 11, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Admission is free.
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