What is an aerial bridge??? That was my question when researching our trip to Duluth. But after getting into town and heading there immediately we "got" it. It raises up when a Great Lake freighter needs to enter the harbor or leave. Fun to watch at anytime of day. If you go into the Maritime Museum right beside it they... More

It is cool to see it go up and lower again, it's cool to cross in a car too, but it can be a pain if it goes up while you are trying to go back to the downtown area(you have to wait til its down to cross the bridge again). It's cool because you don't see things like that... More

I could spend hours at the Aerial Lift Bridge, so much to see and do. During the summer months, several ships per day pass under the bridge so it raises several times per day. You can walk across the bridge and over too the other side of the canal. Best of all it's FREE! It's a great place to relax,... More

This is an amazing bridge. It is used many times a day. It connects the peninsula with the harbor. It is a mecca for tourists during the warmer months. But also in the winter, it is amazing to watch in the Winter months as well. Don't miss this one. More

We don't have anything like this in Australia, to my knowledge. It was just awesome to be able to stand directly by the canal, almost under the bridge, and watch the massive Great Lakes freighters pass through. The biggest of them all, the Paul R Tregurtha, went through whilst we were there, and although it frightened the life out of... More

The Lift Bridge is something you will always remember once you've seen it, driven over it, or watched it raise for a huge "laker." I have had the luck to visit Duluth on beautiful days with my kayak. No boats were coming in or going out, so I planned on kayaking under the historic bridge. After reviewing all about the... More

If you are in luck, you might get to be along the park when an large oar boat has to pass under this most scenic bridge. It is amazing to think how such a bridge was built with the limited amount of technology available at that time. These days a huge stationary elevated bridge would be built; thus, eliminating the... More

The lift bridge is a part of the canal park area - entrance to the harbor for boats. When a large boat comes through the bridge goes up and the boat comes in or out of the harbor. The maritime museum (run by the Army corps of engineers) is near the lift bridge, free and full of information and history. More

We love to bring visiting family down to Canal Park to watch the Lift Bridge, see ore boats going through the canal and walk along the Lakewalk. You can meander around and check out the Maritime Museum-also free. Inside the museum is a list of expected ore boats and their estimated arrival times.Usually sailors will wave to those on the... More