The Depot Museum, located at 520 South Avenue, is in the 1907 headquarters of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, and highlights the early pioneering history of Lake County. Exhibits range from McDougal archeological dig artifacts and a Paleo-Indian display to the first shipment of Iron Ore from Minnesota and the vast logging companies from the turn of the 20th century.
The Theater Room
There is a small theater room showing movies of the building of the DM&IR Railroad.
The Veteran's Room
Memorabilia dating back to the Civil War, on loan and donated by veterans, are on display. A special veteran's wall has commemorative bricks purchased in the name of individual veterans. These veterans are honored with a memorial plaque on the brick inscribed with their name and their military service information.
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