Our July 2016 trip to Lake Superior concluded with a much too brief visit to Duluth, Minnesota. We had just enough time to walk along the waterfront from Bayfront Festival Park to the 610' ore freighter SS William A Irvin in the heart of Canal Park.
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| Old mooring bollards mark the former slip that has been converted into a park |
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| Bayfront Festival stage |
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| A grass lawn replaced the former slip and provides a seating area for watching festival activities |
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| Lilies along the pathway |
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| Aerial Bridge from near the bandstand |
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| Great Lakes Aquarium |
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| Another view of the aquarium |
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| Looking back at the boardwalk |
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| A final view of the aquarium |
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| Symphony Hall |
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| A closer view of Aerial Bridge |
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| Elevator Row at Rice's Point |
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| Movie theater |
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| SS William A Irvin museum in Canal Park |
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| Footbridge across the slip |
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| Footbridge in the lowered position |
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| Opening the double leaf bascule bridge |
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| Bridge continues to open |
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| Vista Queen approaching her dock |
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| Propeller and rudder of SS Wiliam A Irvin ore freighter |
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| Bow of the freighter |
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| Boat slips and shops of Canal Park |
The Canal Park website is http://canalpark.com/.
The SS William A Irvin museum website is http://decc.org/william-a-irvin/.
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