Huge Vessel Cracking Ice at DULUTH LIFT BRIDGE; Skipping Ice on the North Shore!

[@douglasmilks812]

Please forgive me i know it's 2 years later but, you put together one of the most informative Duluth and ship history videos i've ever seen.Thank You....

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

Thank you!!

[@laurabartoletti6412]

Lake Superior & the North Shore & Minnesota beautiful winter, spring, summer, autumn. ❄🌱🌲🍁

[@rascal0175]

If you grew up in the North Country the appreciation and love of the beauty never leaves you. Even if you hate the winter cold, the beauty cannot be denied.

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

And the more you travel, the more you realize what a treasure we have in the northern part of our state. :)

[@gregdelaney119]

Born and raised in Duluth; now living in NE Wisconsin, but the anticipation of watching ships arriving and departing remains. Many thanks for this video! Heavily mittened hands applauding the hardy souls who frolicked and filmed this one! Nicely done!

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

I agree! It never ever gets old.

[@stuartstobhill]

Wow, I’ve been dipping in and out of the live feed from the Duluth harbour on KZbin and your video came up as a suggestion. Very interesting, the woman from the US Army Corps of Engineers (?) was an excellent speaker and managed to tell her story without wasting any vocabulary-she was able to give a lot of information in such a concise way - she is certainly good at her job. What an interesting trip, thanks for sharing! Stuart, Glasgow, United Kingdom

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

You’re welcome! She was super interesting and willing to share her knowledge. Who knew she’d reach so many people! Thanks for your lovely comment. :)

[@richardjohnson2965]

I love the North Shore...all seasons...it is a spectacular experience. Lived in northern Minnesota for years...it never gets old.

[@steveguitar5770]

well done video, seen many of these, born in Duluth, thanks for some memories

[@TheByard]

You bring back memories of Lake Huron Jan 1994 when I joined a team constructing a tunnel under the St Clair River for CN Rail. The river and lake was frozen and from my riverside apartment later in the year I witnessed the first Laker of the season heading North. A tree was tied to the mast and the skipper wore a top hat. At the w/e I visited the lake and movement of shipping was causing a ripple effect that sounded like a steam train approaching. Now I grew up using steam trains as a kid and so the sound was so eerie but in a nice way. So thanks for reminding me.

[@robertronning7016]

We got this

[@michaeladams8383]

Beautiful scenery my wife and I were lucky enough to visit PEI last summer in June absolutely stunning and beautiful people loved it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@prowordsmith]

Thanks for your video! I really enjoy the lakers going in and out of Duluth Harbor all year long. Glad I can experience the ice and snow when I'm comfortable in my warm home in San Antonio, Texas!

[@berniesmith6466]

I enjoyed your video….nice job. I grew up in Duluth and left in 1969 after graduating from DAIT vocational school. Just a note….the green gates at the entrance to the breakwater were put up to prevent people from trying to get out to the lighthouse during a storm. The waves will actually go over the breakwater. Three brothers, the Halversons, drowned along with a coast guardsman during a bad storm. Nate was in some of my classes and I ate lunch with Eric and Arthur. This was at Woodland Jr high which I noticed last time in Duluth is not there anymore. All of them were on the swim team which shows how dangerous the current can be. Also, I grew up seeing the Edmond Fitzgerald and actually met the cook that was too ill with ulcers to make that voyage. I met him in Cape Coral Florida while working in his home.

[@williamboorn2097]

Dull uth,like my Bland rapids but dam cape coral is gone

[@berniesmith5952]

@@williamboorn2097 You're so right...nothing exciting about 4 people drowning.

[@williamboorn2097]

or cat 4's

[@berniesmith5952]

@@williamboorn2097 So....what do you want to be when you grow up ??

[@awizardalso]

No need to thank me for watching. I thank you for posting this. There are two live cameras there. One watching the lift bridge and another watching out where the ships come in.

[@rollydoucet8909]

The crewmembers waving (15.35) will be enjoying a fine meal at dinner time. The chefs on those ships are some of the best.

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

True!! They have a very cool (and hard!) job.

[@marianacamplese9519]

Totally enjoyed this video. Thank You for sharing. Very educational.

[@dangreving1094]

Duluth is so awesome, i only go in the summer, been there 5 times. The waterfront is so interesting the tours and museums are so fun and historical. The railroad museum is pretty cool if you have a little knowledge about trains, took a ride on a 1930’s train. The harbor has dinner tour’s by boat, certainly enjoyed that!! Thanks for the video.

[@mikelina1430]

What A Great Video! Good Work-Thank You

[@craigolson6311]

Barker's Bark is the loudest in the entire great lakes. amazing feeling. i said that because i'm deaf. if i'm the first one on the bridge when driving i'll honk my horn at rythm to answer back and it worked couple of times. duluth is fun place to hang out.

[@wildlifewanda7051]

Love the North shore 🤗❤ Thanks for sharing

[@tompinnef6331]

IMHO Ms. Baker has the best horn. Wished he would have given you a Master Salute not just the shorter Captains Salute. The canal cam is fun to watch specially during high wave activity and the crowds. Take care Thank you for the video.

[@benishborogove2692]

Indeed the Barker almost always gives Master Salutes - to show off the biggest, baddest horn on the lakes.

[@HeartlandTuber]

Very nice video, informative, well edited, with personal touches. Deserving of more views. Enjoyed it very much. If ever passing thru Duluth again, want to visit that museum.

[@nicksavage4763]

Love that area in Duluth. SO BEAUTIFUL BY THE WATER.

[@oldrustycars]

Anyone thinking of visiting Duluth, I suggest the South Pier Inn. It's as close to the bridge as possible, and right on the harbor. Very nice hotel, we enjoyed our stay. You can see it at 16:12 or so, the peaked roofs.

[@sam60727]

Excellent vid! Thank you for sharing this with us; just awesome.

[@wattheheck6010]

Beautifully presented. Some of my most favorite places on earth. Thank you.

[@melissawarfield]

Beautiful and great information. I get to visit Duluth when l can. It was my home for 6 months before my parents and l moved away.

[@bobbarone7327]

Great video. Thanks!

[@gingerbread6614]

Great job guys. Really neat video. Thank you

[@craigbeuker7636]

That is awesome that you got to see both the Barker and the Gott in the same day there. Love the Barker's Bark, the best master salute on the Great Lakes.

[@mellinda81]

I normally try to avoid Duluth in the winter because of the ice and the hills but how cool was that watching that ship trudge through the ice?!? 😳 🚢

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

Thanks! It was super interesting to watch it!

[@danielmorris3687]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot who died May 1st 2023. His beautiful ballad helps keep the memory of the 29 men who went down on the Mighty Fitz alive. He is a Canadian legend and icon. ✌️🇨🇦

[@davidross5169]

My nephew and his family live in Duluth ,

[@marcfournier823]

I enjoyed this. Nice gentle video.

[@robjohnson59]

Magic hour. Gorgeous spot.

[@bsteleven]

Love Duluth!

[@michaelstcyr2383]

They did find 1 body outside the wreck and in the debris field. I believe it was found in the 1990's on an expedition to the wreck and after that all dives were stopped except the one that retrieved the bell

[@johnstudd4245]

In one certain you tube video about the wreck that I saw, there was a comment from someone who supposedly was a friend of one of the family members of one of the lost crewman. He said that the family members of the crewman had been told that during some of the official gov't dives to the wreck, that many of the other bodies had been seen in the wreck. And that the gov't had consulted with all the next of kin of the lost sailors and discussed the idea of recovering the bodies. And that the families had decided not to try recover the bodies, but to just leave the wreck as a gravesite. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. It certainly seems plausible.

[@johnthompson6374]

There is much more to this story. Sadly the ones partially responsible were also the ones who made the wreck illegal to dive on for the truth. This left the insurance companies off the hook where only 29 checks in the amount of $600 each had to be cut. Peace/JT

[@netrhyda8761]

Nice little video!

[@johnthompson6374]

The James R Barkers horn has been my ringtone for years now. Sometimes I wait for all 3 honks before answering. Peace/JT

[@minneapolisandbeyond8891]

I used to have a loon call for my ring tone, so I get it! 🙂

[@aaronzywicki8683]

The Cold Is What Chased Me Out Of Duluth.

[@davidross5169]

I'm 75 years young,when I was about 9 years old my older bro.his wife an baby,my mom and dad and another bro. Went on a fishing trip to Ontario lake nipogon I think it was.I still have 2 big stones ,about the size of a basket ball.they are egg shaped.I want to paint them to look like turtles.

[@blauer2551]

Went through the Soo Locks yesterday on the tour boat, haven’t done it since I was a kid. The Isabell G from Portugal followed us.

[@johnmccarty4673]

Cool video guys!

[@StepvanDan]

thank you

[@oldrustycars]

I've been there to see the Barker, most awesome horn on the lakes.

[@Eric06410]

I clicked because that is some kick ass hair.

[@unclerojelio6320]

Split light rock house!

[@anthonysaggio6551]

I woulld love to visit delluth but its to far from nj

[@trutheamonn7550]

When ⟟ went there the whole lake area was frozen 🥶 and we walked on it

[@robertronning7016]

My ship has come in.

[@vannorman1116]

Where are u ppl from

[@kidink5435]

1004 ft long. James r barker

[@johneaston197]

I thought the lake would be frozen over by now.

[@greysutherland507]

Ikr

[@sundancekidd1387]

The bearded guy........ That's WWE's Luke Harper resurrected!!!! 😅😂😆🤣

[@jdickinson6862]

Honestly I thought It was Switchblade Jay White

[@wayneasiam65]

That dude's beard would make the Taliban envious.

[@silverforest4682]

And it's clean!

[@kidink5435]

EDWIN H GOT 990’ FT LONG

[@Donleecartoons]

1,004 feet!

[@jaxonbelange977]

Live here

[@janicenyborg8490]

only one thing wrong. They did find a body. Just one and it was found back in 1994 so if this was done two years ago...not sure why this lady would not know that

[@jacqepapara7898]

Cool 😊from Kiwi girl in Australia 🌏🦘

[@jayh1947]

I don't like to hear snow... Too cold......Jay

[@williamboorn2097]

freezya inward down b low dont ya know eh

[@billsmith3195]

Brrrrr.

[@rentatrip1videos]

Carrot-Top

[@tonyreynolds5112]

Okay to look at but I'll stay down here in the Ozarks. Lots purtier. ☮️🇺🇸

[@sturmovik5448]

This isn't all there is, and despite what we Minnesotans say winter really isn't its best season. I've always heard the Ozarks are pretty respectable scenery-wise (never been, so I won't compare directly), but come up and spend a week in the Boundary Waters and another week hanging around the Arrowhead (northeast part of MN that looks like a wedge), and then we'll see.

[@Ironmountain81]

Oh cool,wind farm parts are transported primarily and put up with fossil fueled equipment…makes total sense!

[@johnstudd4245]

Did you think they used sailboats and horse drawn wagons?

[@Ironmountain81]

@@johnstudd4245 ahhh no,but why are they using equipment made and fed off fossil fuels for their green energy agenda?why not use green equipment

[@johnstudd4245]

@@Ironmountain81 What "green" equipment are you going to use to transport huge wind turbine parts?

[@Ironmountain81]

@@johnstudd4245 well teslas.i mean the activists are so confident in green energy.they can develop the green equipment to do so.in the meantime….use teslas

[@rdm5190]

Pretty similar to a takes 2 gallons of gasoline to make 1 gallon of ethanol

[@jimwortham8634]

I watch 5 minutes so nothing

[@juniorbramble7760]

Such ugly lumps of I.ron...."I now have sore eyes"......✍🏿🇻🇨