Today the Superior Telegram released its fourth episode of Archive Dive, the new monthly history podcast hosted by Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood. Every month, Maria and a local historian will dip into the archives of historic events, people and places in Superior and Douglas County.
During this month’s episode, we “hitch a ride” on the South Shore Railroad through Douglas County with Brian Paulson, local historian and member of the Old Brule Heritage Society. He first joined us for the March episode and joins us again this month to explore the vanished communities that sprang up along the tracks of what was officially known as the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway in the early 1900s.
A number of these communities changed names multiple times, depending on who held more money or influence in the area. Hop aboard the Limited in Superior's East End with us to visit Rock Crusher, Andersonville and other communities that have been lost to time. Paulson also shares a story of the South Shore Railroad fixing up their railroad from Superior to Winneboujou in order to look good for President Calvin Coolidge, who spent time in northwest Wisconsin in 1928.
You can find that full episode at superiortelegram.com or whatever streaming service you listen to this podcast.
Today, we are resharing Archive Dive's third episode, which was released in April. Enjoy.