The following article is a blending of information from several sources. The Mesaba Ore, a weekly newspaper, on February 23, 1907, reported about the problems caused by the mine for area roads. The Hibbing Daily Tribune published an article on December 2, 1973, at the time of the mineâs closure. The Chisholm Free Press on December 27, 1973, also published information about the mine and its impact. Marvin G. Lamppaâs outstanding book âMinnesotaâs Iron Countryâ supplied information to this article. Aaron Brownâs âMinnesota Brownâ website also contributed to this article about the Mighty Mahoning.
Every iron ore mine in northern Minnesota has a story or two (or more!) connected to it. There are stories of discovery, of course, but also stories of odd events, powerful men and equipment, and sometimes death.
For people in my parentsâ generation, there were many dates that held special significance. Sadly, the significance of these dates has faded as âThe Greatest Generationâ leaves us.
âDecember 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamyâ stated President Franklin Roosevelt. For Americans, it meant that their lives were about to undergo a massive change after the Japanese attack on the American Pacific Naval Fleet in Hawaiiâs Pearl Harbor. Europe had already been suffering through over two years of horrid war, and now America would fully engage in the fight.
June 6, 1944 â the great invasion of Europe began. D-Day was a day that brought hope, though the cost paid was very high. Reading the casualty lists from that one day alone is heartbreaking.
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