Road Scholar News and Events

Explore Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:04:58 +0000

Enjoy a guided exploration of the Madeline Island Museum and a two hour boat cruise on the Apostle Islands Cruise Line passing by lighthouses and sea caves, wildlife, and maybe an ore boat or two. Learn about this incredible area from the people who live there.

Lewis and Clark, Civilian Conservation Corps and the Edmund Fitzgerald

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:53:28 +0000

Discover the splendor of the spectacular beauty along the shores of Lake Superior! Enjoy the crisp weather in our international seaport city located at the western tip of Lake Superior. UW-Superior is located just ten minutes away from our sister city (the other port in our "Twin Ports") Duluth, Minnesota.Our experienced instructors and staff are ready to challenge and stimulate you from arrival to departure. Multiple field trips include two day-long adventures that will keep you captivated. Learn about the "Big Fitz," her years of service on Lake Superior, and her mysterious end. What happened? See the images of her days of splendor and how she rests at the bottom of the lake today. Learn the stories of the souls that were lost and those who were left behind. Our speaker will keep you captivated. Explore the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), how they came to be, and their roll in building some of our area's best known landmarks. See the quality of their craftsmanship when we visit Gooseberry Falls and Jay Cooke State Park. Lewis & Clark's journey was the beginning of Army exploration of the West. Relive part of this legendary trip as we revisit some of the significant events and locations of that time. Meet Sacagawea, Thomas Jefferson, Meriweather Lewis, William Clark and others as we learn of their adventure.

Lives, Lore and Lessons of the Great Lakes

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:37:03 +0000

Discover a wealth of local shipping and mining history along Lake Superior. Trips to Fairlawn Mansion, the Soudan Underground Mine, Harves States grain elevator, Midwest Energy coal yard, Murphy Oil ship refueling station, and the Burlington Northern Railroad taconite loading facility, will give you an inside view of the bustling shipping area locally known as the "Twin Ports".

Explore the Apostle Islands

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:32:19 +0000

Enjoy a guided exploration of the Madeline Island Museum and a two-hour boat cruise on the Apostle Island Cruise Line, passing lighthouses and sea caves, wildlife, and maybe an ore boat or two.

Learn about this incredible area from the people who live here and learn about their way of life now and how it was in the past. Bayfield Area History Gateway to the shimmering beauty of Lake Superior, the historic world of the Anishinabe Indians and French fur traders.

This area encompasses Wisconsin's northern woodlands and Lake Superior's majestic shoreline. Visit local museums, shops and just enjoy the beauty of this well known area