Ashland Memorial Park
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Rafting Tug Propeller
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Boom Logs
 
Details
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Superior
Trail Name: Lake Superior
Nearest Address: Hwy 2
Nearest City: Ashland
County: Ashland
Zip Code: 54806
Latitude: N 46°35.54070'
Longitude: W -090°53.04708'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
Overlooking Lake Superior and the historic Soo Line Ore Dock, Ashland Memorial Park contains artifacts from the maritime logging days of Ashland. Sitting at the western edge of the park is a propeller from a mid-20th century rafting tug which towed pulpwood from parts of Minnesota and Canada to Ashland for processing. Over 50 years, one paper company alone rafted over 2 million cords of pulpwood. Nestled around the propeller are two boom logs which were used as part of the towing equipment, forming a boom with 450 other logs to tow rafts containing 3,000-12,000 cords of pulpwood. To the left of the propeller and boom logs rests a capstan. For further information on the history of the maritime logging history of the area, contact the Ashland Historical Society Museum.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce 800-284-9484
 
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Ashland Breakwater Light
Ashland Historical Society Museum
Ashland Memorial Park
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Soo Line Ore Dock
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