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UER Forum > US: Great Lakes > Duluth MN Tunnel (Viewed 3337 times)
MNExplore 


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Duluth MN Tunnel
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Duluth Minnesota was built over a swamp. In the early 1900's as the city grew the rivers running through the valuable land were routed through tunnels to the lake.
there are several of these tunnels and most are in their original 1900's stone masonry condition



This was the purest darkness I have ever experienced. The complete absence of light was an interesting experience but made photography challenging.



On this trip we started on the lake end of the tunnel, the farther up stream you travel the older and smaller the tunnel gets.



On a steep downhill they used large slabs to make stairs, a hundred years of water flow has drastically carved these away



This is my first post, sorry if I got anything wrong.





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< Reply # 1 on 7/7/2016 1:01 AM >
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It may just be my shitty phone, but none of your pics are showing up.




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Re: Duluth MN Tunnel
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http://imgur.com/a/tEpiu
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< Reply # 3 on 7/7/2016 3:01 AM >
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Nice post! Amazing tunnel! Really good shape for the age. Looks like your friend there got drenched, haha. Looking forward to seeing more from you!




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Ah. I see em now. Cool photos.




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< Reply # 5 on 7/7/2016 11:41 PM >
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Nice find. Welcome!




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< Reply # 6 on 7/8/2016 12:17 AM >
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Cool pics, welcome!




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Thanks for sharing the effects of erosion w/ us, and welcome to the board!




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Looks great! Would love to find that some time...




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< Reply # 9 on 7/11/2016 4:11 PM >
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Lots of great tunnels in Duluth--the one you posted is an old favorite. BTW, Duluth was not a swamp--you're thinking of Superior.

http://substreet.org/duluth-drains/




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< Reply # 10 on 7/11/2016 6:45 PM >
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This is a perfect post dude! iv always wanted to see the creeks in Duluth. love the brick work!




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That's a good lookin' tunnel!




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< Reply # 12 on 7/12/2016 12:03 PM >
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Posted by Glass
Lots of great tunnels in Duluth--the one you posted is an old favorite. BTW, Duluth was not a swamp--you're thinking of Superior.

http://substreet.org/duluth-drains/


Wasn't that particular area at one point a marsh or at the very least it was flooded for a good while? If you're still up in Duluth, we should meet up sometime when I'm up in the area.




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