Frank Rockefeller News Today

From the June 25, 1898 Telegram: "Slowly, steadily, with thousands of persons watching her, the monster slid toward the slip. At the first she seemed to hesitate the fraction of a second; then with a plunge she topped in. A mighty splash and then all was over."

From the Sept. 12, 1972 Telegram: "Nostalgia filled the Superior Harbor area Monday afternoon and for young and old alike with the return of the tanker Meteor to its original home, Superior. Seventy-six years had passed since the famous whaleback, last of its kind, had sailed from the Port of Superior upon its maiden voyage in 1896."

The Superior Historic Preservation Commission has recommended the placement of Fairlawn Mansion and the SS Meteor to the Local Registry of Historic Places.

The Superior Historic Preservation Commission has recommended the placement of Fairlawn Mansion and the SS Meteor to the Local Registry of Historic Places.

Two of Superior's public museums have been nominated for their cultural and architectural significance to the city.