Get to know Henry Schoolcraft including titles he held beginning around 1822. Find out if Schoolcraft himself wanted to rename Lake Superior. Learn what item had become a vital commodity in Europe with North America being the primary supplier during 18th Century. Get to know John Jacob Astor including what he established in the year 1808. Understand what makes Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan so unique. Determine which village in Minnesota got incorporated come 1857 including a timeline of how it evolved during Post Civil War Era. Discover what a Minnesota State Geologist came upon near Lake Vermilion come 1865. Get introduced to Charlemagne Tower & George Stone including what their party came upon natural resource wise in 1874. Get a timeline analysis of what takes place between 1878-1890 along Northeast Minnesota via transportation and population standpoint. Learn about the Merritt Family and the firsts they achieved from a business perspective. Get an in depth analysis behind what took place on March 2, 1901. Understand why Hulett’s became important along Great Lakes Waters come turn of 20th Century. Agree if it’s safe to say that by 1905 there still remained a presence of Wooden Steamship Vessels sailing Lake Superior’s Waters. Discover when exactly the 1905 Shipping Season began turning deadly on Lake Superior. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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