Saturday, June 28, 2014

On this date in Minnesota History: June 28

June 28, 1986 – The museum ore boat William A. Irvin opened for tours on this date. “The Irvin was purchased by the [Duluth] convention center board, refurbished and docked behind the Duluth Arena-Auditorium. The boat will be used as a tourist attraction and to lure conventions to the city’s planned convention center.”

Duluth News-Tribune & Herald; “Freighter opens Saturday for tours”; June 25, 1986; p. 8A




William A. Irvin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A_Irvin


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