Grand Portage National Monument

Grand Portage National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Grand Portage National Monument

Historic site, northeastern corner of Minnesota, U.S. Located on Lake Superior near the Canadian border, it was designated a national historic site in 1951 and a national monument in 1958. It covers a 9-mi (14-km) overland trail from Lake Superior's northern shore that bypassed the obstacles to early canoe travel. Used by early explorers, the portage marked the end of travel on the Great Lakes and the beginning of the interior river route. The portage trail now bisects the reservation of the Grand Portage tribe of the Minnesota Chippewa Indians.

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Grand Portage National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: PO Box 668
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218-387-2788;
Fax: 218-387-2790;
Web: www.nps.gov/grpo/
Size: 710 acres.
Established: Designated as a national historic site on September 15, 1951; changed to national monument by act of Congress on September 2, 1958.
Location: On the northwestern shore of Lake Superior, 7 miles south of the United States-Canada border and 36 miles north of Grand Marias, Minnesota. Park entrance is one mile from MN 61.
Facilities: Picnic area, rest rooms (é), boat dock, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing, guided tour.
Special Features: This 9-mile portage was a vital link on one of the principal routes for Indians, explorers, missionaries, and fur traders heading for the Northwest. The Grand Portage post of the North West Company has been reconstructed at the eastern terminus of the Grand Portage on Lake Superior.

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See other parks in Minnesota.