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Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse stands on a 130-foot rhyolite cliff above Lake Superior at 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616, operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Built in 1910 after the 1905 Mataafa Storm wrecked dozens of ships on the North Shore, the lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Minnesota. The site includes a fully restored light tower, fog signal building, and keeper's dwelling — all open for guided tours in season (mid-May through October). The historic footpath from the parking area descends to a shoreline viewpoint where the cliff face and lighthouse can be seen in the same frame, a classic North Shore shot. It sits at approximately MN-61 milepost 46, roughly 20 miles northeast of Two Harbors.

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The single most recognizable landmark on MN-61 — a cliff-top lighthouse with a free roadside overlook plus a paid grounds tour, and a pebble-beach lower viewpoint where the cliff-face-and-tower shot is unmissable. Ample parking, clean restrooms, and a gift shop make it an easy planned stop between Duluth and Silver Bay.

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