Harbor History - The Fire Tug William A. McGonagle

By: Zenith City Online

Our Great Lakes Namesake Vessel for September is the fire tug William A. McGonagle, named for William Albert McGonagle, who came to Duluth in 1882 to work as an assistant engineer on the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad and twenty years later he became the president of the Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway. Those two […] Read more of this post

The fire tug William A. McGonagle as seen in a lithographic postcard made between 1915 and 1925.
(Image: Zenith City Press)

Harbor History - September 4, 1913: Aerial Bridge Out of Commission

This Day in Duluth - Zenith City Online

On this day in Duluth in 1913, a cable that pulled the Duluth Aerial Transfer Bridge’s gondola car snapped, disabling the ferry bridge stranding the car—and passengers—above the North Pier of the Duluth Ship Canal. Passengers had to descend the car using a ladder; there were no teams or automobiles on the ferry car. Vehicles […] Read more of this post  

Duluth’s Aerial transfer Bridge, predecessor to the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. (Image: Duluth Public Library.)

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 09/03/15

Paul R Tregurtha arrived at 15:00 today

Federal Weser arrived Duluth 09/03/2015

Federal Weser arrived Duluth this afternoon once the fog lifted.

HHL Tyne departed Duluth 09/01/015

HHL Tyne departed Duluth at 20:00 Tuesday