Across the way from the lighthouse is the (Federal Government’s) US Army Corp of Engineers Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, the most visited attraction in the twin ports of Duluth and Superior.
But no, not for us. Closed. Along with the rest of the Federal Government.
The bridge you see on the left is on the National Register of Historic Places: “The Aerial Lift Bridge … The span is a vertical lift bridge, which is rather uncommon, but it began life as an extremely rare transporter bridgeï¿?the first of just two such bridges ever constructed in the United States. Originally built in 1905, the bridge was upgraded in 1929ï¿?30 to the current lifting design and continues to operate today.”