With school winding down and sunnier, warmer weather looking like it might stick around for more than a day or two, my mind wanders to the open road. For a purely panoramic view, it’s hard to beat Skyline Parkway in Duluth. But if you want to get out of the city and head north, I recommend the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway. You can begin this 78-mile route of serenity in Eveleth in the west or Silver Bay in the east, offering a taste of both the Iron Range and the Nor

Our February newsletter is here. This month, we’re honoring Black History by bringing the untold stories of St. Louis County to the forefront.

Stay connected with the St. Louis County Historical Society! We publish a newsletter each month in addition to our quarterly publication Rootprints . Click here to read our January 2026 issue. If you want to be added to our email distribution list, please click to subscribe or email us at history@thehistorypeople.org . (Image: Chester Park Skiing, Duluth, Minnesota, 1929. Photographer Rodney F. Paine, courtesy UMD Katherine A. Martin Library, originally collected by SLCHS)

Click the link below to view our Winter 2025 issue of Rootprints , the Society's newsletter. Printed copies will be mailed to our members . Monthly E-newsletter If you are interested in receiving the Society's monthly e-newsletter, please sign-up to be on our email distribution list .

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The St. Louis County Historical Society's 2024 Annual Report is on the Society's Official Documents webpage . You can also view the...