Bygones: 1,000-ton boulder fell onto Superior Street 100 years ago

Bygones: 1,000-ton boulder fell onto Superior Street 100 years ago

News-Tribune, March 21, 1926 A boulder estimated to weigh 1,000 tons fell from the Point of Rocks in Duluth and crashed onto Superior Street, blocking traffic for about six hours. The rock was brought down by a blast set off by contractors removing a dangerous portion of the point. News-Tribune, March 21, 1956 Duluthians approved a proposal to install the strong mayor-council form of government, with 61% of voters in favor. The vote throws out t…