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Ely Heritage. Throughout its rich history, when Native peoples made their way to northern Minnesota area from the east coast, Ely has adapted to ever-changing economic conditions. Settlers and prospectors came to the area during the gold rush but very little gold was found; instead, they discovered an area rich in iron ore.
Feb 4, 2022 · Defined by its complex history, Ely is a colorful town Minnesota is lucky to have. On the wilderness' edge, people there can disagree. But most try to get along — and make a living. February 4 ...
Ely, Minnesota. / 47.90222°N 91.85583°W / 47.90222; -91.85583. Ely ( / ˈiːli / EE-lee) [4] is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census. [5] Located on the Vermilion iron range, Ely once had several iron ore mines.
Alexander Ramsey, ca. 1848. Alexander Ramsey was Minnesota’s first territorial governor (1849–1853), second state governor (1860–1863), and a US senator (1864–1875). Although he directly contributed to the founding and the growth of Minnesota, he also played a major role in removing the area's Indigenous people—the Dakota and Ojibwe ...
Dorothy Louise Molter (May 6, 1907, in Arnold, Pennsylvania – December 18, 1986), lived for 56 years on Knife Lake in the Boundary Waters area of northern Minnesota.She was known as "Knife Lake Dorothy" or as the "Root Beer Lady", as she made root beer and sold it to thousands of passing canoeists in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), near Ely, Minnesota.
Dec 7, 2023 · The town was named after Samuel B. Ely who sponsored early explorations of the ore deposits in the area in 1882. The Soudan Mine near Ely opened in 1884 and quickly led to rapid development of the town as a mining and logging community. Ely’s location on Shagawa Lake made it an ideal spot for transporting timber and ore.
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Superior National Forest, Ely, Minn. Ely, city, St. Louis county, northeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies on Shagawa Lake, at the east end of the Vermilion Iron Range, about 110 miles (175 km) north of Duluth. Ojibwa Indians were living in the area when fur trappers arrived in the 18th century.
