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Lighthouse History - Split Rock Lighthouse in Northern Minnesota
8/9/2024 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
July 29th marked the 114th birthday of Split Rock Lighthouse.
July 29th marked the 114th birthday of Split Rock Lighthouse. They celebrated by giving special tours, serving dinner and drinks, and lighting the beacon.
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The Slice
Lighthouse History - Split Rock Lighthouse in Northern Minnesota
8/9/2024 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
July 29th marked the 114th birthday of Split Rock Lighthouse. They celebrated by giving special tours, serving dinner and drinks, and lighting the beacon.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshiptonight we are celebrating Split 114th birthday, essentially.
the lighthouse was first lit in and that was kind of the culmina of 13 months of construction and planning he at the site to build the lightho And then it's shown from 1910 un when it was decommissioned by th Guard Service.
So tonight we are celebrating that memorable July day.
We want people to know that the site was a working sit but it also had families living It was kind of a risky site livi It was a dangerous site too, and really remote in a sense, because there was no Highway 61.
So it was pretty difficult to get supplies.
And we want people to understand So we're doing that tonight.
And then we're just here to cel all the guests that are coming u and, you know, honoring Split R long tenure here in the state.
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