Duluth's Aerial Bridge

In 50 brief tales, award-winning Minnesota author and historian Tony Dierckins chronicles the life of Duluth's famed aerial bridge, from the span's construction as an aerial transfer bridge to its 1930 conversion into a vertical lift bridge, from how it works to how it came to symbolize the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas. You'll also discover the remarkable history of the canal it crosses, including the myth of its creation, the lighthouses that grace its piers, and Duluth's 35-year struggle to build a bridge over it. Illustrated with over 125 historic & modern photos, sketches, maps & diagrams