VIRGINIA HERITAGE MUSEUM

VIRGINIA, MN

Last Light at Aurora With the midwest getting a blanket of snow and frigid temperatures this weekend, it feels appropriate to flash back to my long weekend at the DMIR a year ago. These ex-UP, nee-CNW, C40-8s are mostly, if not entirely, removed from the iron range last I heard. I'm certainly glad we had a chance to shoot them. Dash 8s dominated the Iron Range sub, the former Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, on our weekend there. Had we longer, we may have explored farther along the D&IR trackage, but we certainly got our fill of these units. They look sharp in CN paint, and remarkably clean considering how the railroad treats much of its other older power. At Aurora, MN, we caught a triplet of C40-8s - 2020, 2116, 2033 - hauling empties back west. As we neared golden hour, some fine sunlight illuminated our trio. We would follow these back to Iron Junction before scurrying down to Fairlane to catch our BLE/IC/CN trio pull fresh tac out at sunset. Boy, that was a fun evening.
Last Light at Aurora Credit: Leo Blackwelder

Virginia Heritage Museum is a historical museum located in Virginia, Minnesota. The museum is housed in a former Carnegie Library building that was constructed in 1913. The museum’s mission is to preserve and promote the rich history of the Virginia area.

The museum features a variety of exhibits and artifacts that showcase the history of the region. Visitors can view displays on topics such as mining, logging, transportation, and the Finnish culture that is prevalent in the area. There are also exhibits on the local Native American tribes, including the Ojibwe and Sioux.

One of the main attractions at the museum is the restored 1917 Baldwin steam locomotive, which is displayed outside the building. The museum also has a research library that contains a vast collection of historical documents and photographs that are available for public use.

In addition to the exhibits, the museum hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and special exhibits. The museum is open year-round, and admission is free. Virginia Heritage Museum is a must-see destination for anyone interested in the history of the Virginia area and the surrounding region.

VIRGINIA HERITAGE MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in VIRGINIA MN. US MID #8402700371

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Last Light at Aurora With the midwest getting a blanket of snow and frigid temperatures this weekend, it feels appropriate to flash back to my long weekend at the DMIR a year ago. These ex-UP, nee-CNW, C40-8s are mostly, if not entirely, removed from the iron range last I heard. I'm certainly glad we had a chance to shoot them. Dash 8s dominated the Iron Range sub, the former Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, on our weekend there. Had we longer, we may have explored farther along the D&IR trackage, but we certainly got our fill of these units. They look sharp in CN paint, and remarkably clean considering how the railroad treats much of its other older power. At Aurora, MN, we caught a triplet of C40-8s - 2020, 2116, 2033 - hauling empties back west. As we neared golden hour, some fine sunlight illuminated our trio. We would follow these back to Iron Junction before scurrying down to Fairlane to catch our BLE/IC/CN trio pull fresh tac out at sunset. Boy, that was a fun evening.
Paul Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site Eveleth, Minnesota
Paul Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site Eveleth, Minnesota
Paul Wellstone Memorial and Historic Site Eveleth, Minnesota
Smoking Sparta's Signals With this weeks forecast looking (and feeling) pretty damn hot, it's nice to look back a few months during the wintry period. When my buddy Jake and I ventured up to the ex-DMIR CN Iron Range, we were greeted with hefty amounts of snow and some fairly frigid temperatures at times. Although I'm from a state that sees its fair share of snow and low temps, I've found myself becoming pretty weak to them. Yet, as this weeks shapes up to be in the high 90s, humid, and I'll be stuck in a warehouse that only makes all that worse... I'm starting to wish for those cold temps back. For now. Back on the CN Iron Range sub, former CNW C40-8s power empty ore cars from Two Harbors to the taconite plants farther inland, and farther uphill. We'd shot all up and down the Iron Range and were getting tired of the drive, but we had the opportunity to nab a quick shot at Sparta, MN. Well, why not? A little stroke of luck - melting snow from slowly warming temperatures made a nice puddle to catch a reflection, while one of the old C40-8s started to really smoke it up. Man, they do look and sound good. It's a shame the C6Ms and GEVOs are starting to replace the power sets up there already. Man, I wish I had more time to shoot this place. And for non-extreme temperatures. Wishful thinking, I suppose.

Contact VIRGINIA HERITAGE MUSEUM

VIRGINIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 736
VIRGINIA
MN
55792

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MID # 8402700371
Name VIRGINIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name VIRGINIA HERITAGE MUSEUM
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 411336163
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 47.529707, -92.542146
CODES FIPS State Code: 27
FIPS County Code: 137
US Census Tract: 013000
US Census Block: 3003