Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Uncle Harvey’s Mausoleum - 360-Use your mouse/finger to look around.
This afternoon I took a short walk out to the strange looking building just offshore in Canal Park. I thought you might like a look.
Uncle Harvey’s Mausoleum- was originally a sand and gravel hopper constructed in the winter of 1919. Harvey Whitney, a businessman from Superior, Wisconsin, funded its construction. The Harvey Brothers company moved gravel from Grand Marais and sand from the Apostle Islands to the port of Duluth via ship. The heavy traffic heading into the Duluth harbor basin lead to ships waiting to dock and unload. Whitney believed that the construction of a hopper would help save time in the delivery process. Steam-powered clamshell cranes from the scow Limit would spoon the sand or gravel into the hopper, and conveyor belts would then move the load onto trucks. (From Visit Duluth)
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Cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you (from France).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dennis for two more fun videos this morning! Your creativity never ends and you continue to teach us more and more about this most wonderful part of our state! I know most of the boat lovers out there weren't looking forward to the break in the shipping season, but you've turned the break into an opportunity to cover items of interest that there are just not time for during the busy time of the year. We really appreciate that!!! Just a few more days and the ships will consume our interest once more. Thanks again!!!! You are the best!!!
ReplyDeleteHow thick would you say the ice is in that area?
ReplyDelete12-24 inches - probably thicker in the slips.
DeleteThanks, Dennis! I always wondered what that building was, and what it looked like inside. It has certainly stood the test of time and nor'easters.
ReplyDeleteAmazing videos, thank you so much! I never stop learning!
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