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Grand Portage National Monument MN

Lat, Long: 47.99294217, -89.75573031

Designation: National Monument

Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur trade. Experience the sights and smells of a bustling depot reconstructed in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the NPS today. Follow pathways to the past to imagine a drum echo over Gichigami - Lake Superior.

Weather:

Short, warm summers and long, cold winters define the climate of northern Minnesota. Average range of summer temperature is from 55°F to 78°F in July and average range of winter temperatures is from –11°F to 12°F in January. Average annual precipitation in Grand Portage, MN is about 32 inches.

Directions:

Traveling northeast or southwest on MN Hwy 61 visitors will see signs alerting the approach to Grand Portage National Monument. A right turn exit lane or left turn from Hwy 61 at the Grand Portage Trading Post will take visitors onto Casino Road. Turn left at the first stop sign from Casino Road to Mile Creek Road. About 3/4 mile on Mile Creek Road, look for the large wooden entrance sign. Turn left up the short hill into the Heritage Center parking lot.

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Address/Contact:

170 Mile Creek Road

Grand Portage, US, 55605

Phone: (218) 475-0123

Email: grpo_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Stockade fence and log building overlooking Lake SuperiorBirch bark lodges among trees.Sunflowers blossoms in front of log buildingThree log buildings with Lake and point of land in background.Log buildings, stockade fence and dock near Lake.