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This Day in Minnesota History

February 11, 1891

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ISBN: 0873514165
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The Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railroad is established by the Merritt brothers to carry iron ore from the Mesabi Range to Lake Superior ports. Leonidas Merritt had discovered iron near Mountain Iron the previous November.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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