Canal Park is a tourist and recreation-oriented district of

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, United States. Situated across the

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freeway from

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, it is connected by the

Aerial Lift Bridge The Aerial Lift Bridge, earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge, is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge: Only one other was ever construc ...

across the

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to the Park Point sandbar and

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. Canal Park Drive and Lake Avenue South serve as the main routes in Canal Park.

History

Canal Park is largely a conversion of an old

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into restaurants, shops (especially those dealing in

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and other novelties), cafés, and hotels. This conversion began in the 1980s as an attempt to use Duluth's rich industrial past, the decline of which had left the city in economic turmoil at the time, as an asset in a prospective tourist industry.

Attractions

Many annual events are held in the Canal Park area, such as the Bayfront Blues Festival and

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, which starts in

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, and finishes in Canal Park. Some of Canal Park's attractions include a 4.2 mile long lake walk, a

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pier, the

Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is a museum in Duluth, Minnesota, operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Background The museum is in Duluth's Canal Park near the Aerial Lift Bridge and overlooks the entrance to the Du ...

, the

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,Great Lakes Aquarium website
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floating ship museum. Those interested in boats will also enjoy watching vessels from around the world enter Duluth's port. Until January 2017, Canal Park was the home of broadcast studios for four Red Rock Radio stations. The Duluth

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affiliate

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is still located in Canal Park. The

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It was home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's hockey team from 1966-2010. The DECC is located on ...

(DECC) now connected to the new

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and the area's prominent entertainment venue, is also located in the district. The DECC provides an indoor connection to the skywalk system in

Gallery

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and skyline File:Canal Park Lakewalk High.jpg, Lakewalk File:CanalParkDuluthLighthouse.jpg, Lighthouse pier File:Horse and carriage-Duluth-2006.jpg, Carriage ride File:Duluth canal.jpg, Ship canal File:Duluth, Minnesota Lakewalk.jpg, Lower North Shore from Canal Park

References

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History

Attractions

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See also

References