On August 1, 1870, the St. Paul and Lake Superior Stagecoaches ceremoniously quit service with the opening of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad. On this day, the first train arrived in Duluth from St. Paul, a roughly 150-mile trip that took 16 hours.
–Susan Marks, Historic Photos of Minnesota
Turner Publishing Company, 2009
7 thoughts on “End of Stagecoaches in Duluth”
Frankly, if the train ride took 16 hours, I might prefer the stagecoach.
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I love it!
A part of me wishes ‘the cities’ were still 16 hours away.
Probably stopped in Hinkley for a donut and a quick whirl at the casino…
Here is another picture of Duluth from 1870…
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I love the old photos of Duluth. Thanks for sharing!
Duluth in 1870…epic.