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Tower Historical Society
Historical Society in Tower, Minnesota, United States
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Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center
The Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center in Tower, Minnesota includes a museum in the historic train depot, as well as a steam locomotive, a railway passenger car, Caboose, and homesteaders cabin. Located on an acre of land at the western entrance to the city of Tower, the land, steam locomotive, coach and depot were donated to the City of Tower for historical purposes, and the Tower train coach car is available for rental with tables and chairs, and can comfortably accommodate 22-45 people. The Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historical Center museum has hundreds of artifacts and photos as well as an information service, and the Homesteaders cabin was built in 1915 in the woods and hauled over the lake to Tower one winter. Come for a walk back in time and learn about the first white family to take up residence in Tower as well as when the last steam train left Tower and so much more, they also have Tower cemetry records on-line.
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Benchwarmers On The Harbour2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Benchwarmers On The Harbour is located on the Taconite trail in Tower, Minnesota and the perfect place to stop for snowmobilers enjoying their adventures in winter. This bar and restaurant right next to Lake Vermilion on the edge of East Two Rivers has a full menu with something delectable for everyone, and there's separate dining for families as well as a bar. Enjoy not to be missed daily specials and happy hour every day from 3-6pm, plus they are open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. Benchwarmers On The Harbour is great for groups, have a waiter service, and kids are welcome, they also have outdoor seating for meals to be enjoyed when the weather is warm, and they occasionally host live bands, come enjoy the fun, the food the drinks and a cozy, warm atmosphere, it's all here.READ MORE
Fortune Bay Resort Casino2015-01-20
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, Minnesota is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Vermilion has it all for a wonderful stay and play vacation, and lodging choices include standard or premium rooms ranging from deluxe to executive suites with an excellent range of amenities. They also have an RV park featuring 16 drive thru sites with water and 20 sites with no hook ups, complete with boat slip, boat launch and free WIFI, a swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, sauna and more. The casino has slots, table games, video poker, bingo, poker and even a free shuttle to get you there so you never miss out on any action. There are incredible dining options too from steakhouse to grills and bars as well as a buffet with all you can eat meals, so you'll never go hungry. Fortune Bay Resort Casino also has The Wilderness golf course with pro shop, practice facilities, fine dining and GPS systems on all carts, and other activities here include shopping, concerts, a pool and fitness room with workout area, a business centre, marina and fishing, fishing and pontoon boat rentals and more. Fortune Bay Resort Casino is also the perfect venue to host weddings, meetings and events in beautiful surrounds with full catering, it's simply all here, and more than you could ever imagine.READ MORE
HooDoo Point Campground2015-01-20
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
HooDoo Point Campground in Tower, Minnesota is located on the southern shores of Lake Vermilion and offers campsites to suit all lifestyles from primitive to full hookups, here you experience camping at its best. They have several docks for launching your boat, world class fishing, swimming and even a lovely sandy beach to relax on. Choose from lakeside sites with water and electricity or non lake side primitive sites, there's also a dump station, shower and bathroom facilities, a picnic area and playground as well as swimming beach area. HooDoo Point Campground offers the perfect stay by the lake close to many local attractions and there's a new paved walking and bike trail between the campground and the city of Tower, come for a wonderful stay and play vacation with plenty to do, or simply just relax by the water.READ MORE
Wright Custom Docks2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Wright Custom Docks, located in Tower, Minnesota service Lake Vermilion, and they build high quality steel lift out docks and boathouse rail systems as well as aluminum docks and lifts. They also provide barge services for boat lift seasonal work, and delivery of new boat lifts, and boast the longest reach boom on Lake Vermilion. Wright Custom Docks are also dealers for Shoremaster Marine products including vertical boat lifts, poly swim rafts, cantilever boat lifts, aluminum steps, hydraulic boat lifts, ladders, personal watercraft lifts, benches, floating pwc docks, ramps, canopy frames and vinyls, poly tires, other docks accessories and so many more docks as well as dock boxes. They also have used docks and used boat lifts for sale, contact them for all your boat lift and dock needs.READ MORE
Vermilion Land Office2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Vermilion Land Office in Tower, Minnesota offers over 40 years experience for homes and real estate for sale in the Lake Vermilion area, and with unique lakeshore, island and wilderness properties available, your dream home or vacation cabin awaits. They have three locations to service your needs, and properties for sale include lake homes and property, raw land and commercial land, other services include brokerage sales, buyer and seller representation, real estate appraisal and consulting for residential homes. Vermilion Land Office offer courteous, knowledgeable and resourceful real estate professionals who are committed to providing you with an excellent service and fine attention to detail, come do a property search or visit them directly, they look forward to meeting you and assisting with all your real estate needs. READ MORE
Musky Tom's Guide Service2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Musky Tom's Guide Service in Tower, Minnesota welcomes you to the wonderful adventures beautiful Lake Vermilion has to offer in over 40,000 acres of excellent musky habitat, with over 365 islands, and bays and reefs to explore. They have their own tackle available with hundreds of proven lures, or bring your own, and with the most handsome guide on the lake in charge of your expedition you will learn how to locate prime musky structure, what seasonal bait to use for clear and stained water, Vermilion bucktail, jerk bait and top water techniques as well as tricks then ensure following fish, reading weather conditions, catch and release techniques, casting and trolling patterns and so much more. Musky Tom's Guide Service also offers Musky at night and specialize in one on one Musky trips for full day, three quarter day, or half day, come for top quality fun and service out on the water.READ MORE
Shamrock Rentals2015-01-20
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Shamrock Rentals is a Marina and Resort in Tower, Minnesota, located in Blackduck Bay on Lake Vermilion and offers three modern housekeeping cottages with all the conveniences of home, and they come with satellite DirecTV, bedding, coffee makers, refrigerators, microwaves a charcoal grill and large deck, and WIFI internet is available at the resort. There is a full service marina here offering competitive year round boat storage rates, pay at the pump fuel, boat and motor maintenance and repair services as well as a fully stocked convenience store and more. If that's not enough, Shamrock Rentals also have Lake Vermilion boat rentals with choices of fishing boats, runabouts and pontoons, all equipped with GPS and depth finders, plus the fishing boats and runabouts have trolling motors, and occasionally they do sell off their rental fleet, so contact them if you are interested in purchasing a boat. Come for a wonderful stay in beautiful surrounds, relax by the lake, go fishing, explore some islands by boat, here the magic happens.READ MORE
Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum2015-01-22
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum in Tower, Minnesota celebrates the history, life and culture of the Bois Forte Band of the Ojibwe tribe. This two story building offers 3,000 square feet of exhibits and artifacts, a fur trading post, wigwam, a mural on the migration of the band into the Great Lakes area, a wall on spirituality and beliefs and so much more. The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum also has a lifeways exhibit that includes education covering topics such as ricing, bead work and basketing, there's also a constellation ceiling and veteran's wall where tributes are paid to to Bois Forte Band members who served in the US armed forces. The Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum is dedicated to telling the Bois Forte Ojibwe story and is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Vermilion in the grounds of the Fortune Bay Resort. READ MORE
Sulu's Espresso Cafe2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Sulu's Espresso Cafe in Tower, Minnesota is the place to go for the best gourmet coffee in the area, served with excellent sandwiches and soups and other delectable menu items. Let the two Swedes serve you, Brenda Sue and Linda Lou will delight with a wonderful menu, and this local food cafe and gourmet coffee place offers a casual dining setting and wonderful place to hook up with family and friends time and again. Sulu's Espresso Cafe is great for groups, welcomes kids, offers catering and outdoor seating, and they are open for breakfast, lunch, coffee and drinks, come for a wonderful dining experience here, they look forward to meeting you.READ MORE
Cliff's Guide Service2015-01-21
Located in Tower, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Cliff's Guide Service in Tower, Minnesota offers guided walleye fishing trips with Cliff your guide who has more than 40 years fishing experience, and will take you to all the fishing hot spots on beautiful Lake Vermilion which he has been fishing for 25 years. Your fishing adventure includes the boat, motor, gas, guide, bait and all terminal tackle, plus rods and reels are available if needed, and an enjoyable trip is guaranteed for a safe, comfortable and fun day out on the water. Cliff's Guide Service offer full day fishing trips over 8 hours, or half day 4 hour trips, plus has special rates for 6 hours, and Cliff will fetch you at your resort or by water at your lodging location, there is also a free fishing cleaning service, so come enjoy an unforgettable fishing trip out on the beautiful waters of Lake Vermilion with it's many islands, bays and coves.READ MORE