On This Date in Minnesota History: September 6

September 6, 2002 - The Lester River Bridge-Bridge No. 5772 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date. A Classical Revival, stone-faced concrete arch bridge designed by landscape architects Morell and Nichols,” it was “built in 1924–25 as part of [Duluth’s] parkway system.”¹

“The mouth of the Lester River is the most popular smelting area in Minnesota.”<sup>2

1</sup>http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=02000934
²http://www.duluthlakeside.com/SearchResults/LocalDuluthSurroundingCommunities/DuluthNeighborhoods/LesterParkNeighborhood/tabid/2942/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Lester River Bridge-Bridge No. 5772

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For more info on smelting in Minnesota, visit:  http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/lakesuperior/smelt.html