COMMUNITY

Milford Mine Memorial Park

Milford Mine Memorial Park features natural and man-made habitat that was transformed into a recreation area to be enjoyed by area residents and visitors. It is a humble attempt to preserve the memory of the 41 miners killed on Feb. 5, 1924, in underground tunnels after a nearby lake flooded the mine. Located in Crosby, west of Highway 6 and south of County Highway 30, between Island and Milford lakes. Visit http://crowwing.us/ DocumentCenter/View/6468 for more information

Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network

Research the history of the Cuyuna Range or trace your family heritage with the assistance of knowledgeable staff. Historical books are available for purchase. Located in the basement of Crosby’s Unity Bank on Main Street. Call 218-545-1166 or visit www.cuyunahistory.org for more information.

Man High

The first small step of manned space exploration was launched from the Portsmouth Mine in Crosby on Aug. 19, 1957. Near the trail parking area overlooking the lake is signage depicting the adventure. Air Force Major Dr. David Simons rose above the earth 101,516 feet to become the first successful manned space flight in history. Dr. Simons provided the scientific research that would one day enable Neil Armstrong to step onto the surface of the moon and declare, “One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”

TRAIL-A-SLED AND SCORPION SNOWMOBILES

In 1959, the communities of Crosby and Ironton were in decline, still reeling after losing hundreds of iron ore mining jobs. Three men had come together, not to build