North Eastern Minnesota's 2008 Iron Range Getaway Guide - (Page 27) 800-777-8497 Cultural Attractions & Museums Mineview in the Sky T O U R I S T I N F O R M AT I O N C E N T E R • 4 5 - t o n r a i l c a r, 100-ton & 240t o n p ro d u c t i o n t r u c k s o n d i s p l ay • S o u ve n i r s & g i f t s • L e a r n a b o u t m i n i n g o n t h e I ro n R a n g e • O ve r l o o k s s c e n i c R o u c h l e a u M i n e P i t • O p e n s M i d - M ay f ro m 9 a . m . - 6 p. m . Go Down In History BUS MUSEUM GREYHOUND F RE E H E RITAG E G U I DE Experience Open Pit Mining with a Guided Tour! 218-741-2717 F o r m a p s & i n f o o n a re a s e r v i c e s & attractions call 218-741-2717 Map: I-13 Hill Annex Mine State Park Box 376, Calumet, MN 55716 With pictorial, audio visual presentation and 14 restored historic buses, plus hundreds of model buses and memorabilia, the Greyhound story is told. Outside exhibits include a 1940 “art deco terminal”, a 1920 “flag stop” bldg, an exhibit of a 1916 bus being built and a before and after exhibit of bus restoration. Visit the rose garden and nature trail. 1201 GREYHOUND BOULEVARD www.greyhoundbusmuseum.org 218-247-7215 HIBBING • 263-5814 Map: D-16 Visit: www.ironrange.org or call: 800-777-8497 Ride the Mesabi Trail SM Chisholm, MN * 800-372-6437 * www.ironworld.com Map: D-14 Running from the Mississippi to the Boundary Waters, the Mesabi TrailSM is your path to more than 100 miles of stunning forests, awesome open pit mines and picturesque communities. The paved trail offers bicyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts a unique recreational experience. Enjoy a quality guest experience in the Land of the Mesabi, via the Mesabi Trail.SM MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF MINING See fascinating equipment from the earliest days of mining on the Mesabi Range to the present. Climb aboard mining trucks, a steam locomotive, a 1910 Atlantic steam shovel and early diamond drills. Tour a replica underground mine, an old mining town, the WPA-era stone castle and amphitheater, a Finnish sauna, and a railroad diorama. Picnic on the extensive grounds. Open daily Memorial Day to Labor Day. West end of Chisholm’s Main Street near the water tower Map: D-14 Don’t miss the Great River Energy/Mesabi Trail ‘08 Tour! Saturday, August 9, 2008 ® For Trail and Tour information: www.mesabitrail.com • 877-637-2241 Map: L-5 218-254-5543 27 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/hill_annex_mine/index.html http://www.ironrange.org/attractions/mining/mineview-in-the-sky/ http://www.greyhoundbusmuseum.org http://www.ironrange.org/attractions/historic/ http://www.boisforte.com/divisions/heritage_center.htm http://www.mesabitrail.com http://www.ironworld.com http://www.ironrange.org/attractions/mining/mining-museum/
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