The depot was built in 1908 by the original Wisconsin Central, which the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Line) leased in 1909. The last passenger train to serve the depot was Soo Line’s Chicago-Twin Ports Laker, which made its last run on Jan. 15, 1965.
A large Soo Line “dollar” lighted neon logo is on the roof of the depot, but it does not belong to the restaurant. After the Soo closed the depot, the sign was donated to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, where it was placed in storage. A few years later, the then-owner of the building inquired if he could get it back. A deal was struck: the sign would be returned to the building on indefinite loan from the museum, provided the building owner restored and maintained it in operating condition, and would light it at the museum’s request. The new owner of the building is honoring that agreement and the sign will remain on the depot.
Poster Print
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Artist Print
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