Soo Line Ore Dock
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The ore dock at Ashland
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The railroad trestle leading to the Soo line ore dock
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Superior
Trail Name: Lake Superior
Nearest Address: Ashland Waterfront
Nearest City: Ashland
County: Ashland
Zip Code: 54806
Latitude: N 46°36.03500'
Longitude: W -090°52.82200'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: No
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
Construction of the Ore Dock began in 1916. Originally constructed at 900 feet in length, a 1,925 addition brought the dock to its present length of 1,800 feet. At 80 feet high by 59 feet wide, it is the largest concrete structure of its kind. Iron-ore mined in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was shipped from the dock, though by the mid-1960's all dock operations had ceased. At one time there were five such docks in Ashland.
 
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Ashland Historical Society Museum
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