(Ore) Dock of the (Allouez) Bay

Action Squad explores the longest ore dock in the world - Allouez Bay, Lake Superior.




(many more photos and the trip log [including obligatory near-capture by BNSF Railroad Security] coming soon

Please comment if you have stories, memories, or interesting facts about the ore docks! www.actionsquad.org

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• urban
• exploration
• BNSF
• railroad
• ore
• dock
• lake
• superior
• taconite
• allouez
• bay
• great
• northern
• action
• squad
• iron
• range

[JDeereGP]

I have old videos when these were running back then.. Interesting to see the ore docks still up..

[MaxActionSquad]

would love to see those videos, or include links to them from my website!

[morganrum1]

We used to climb them all the time back in the 80's/early 90's. We referred to it as 'trestling'. It's like a whole different world in there. One of the most spectacular views, was from the top of the light towers, mounted on top of the trestle. Someone should buy them and turn it in to a historical museum. Superior could use the tourism dollars and preserve some of it's wonderful history.

[ess1898]

Really awesome bit of urban exploration. thanks a lot! you can count me as a subscriber.

[clockbuilderhg]

Thanks for posting this! The only ore docks I've ever been to are the two in Marquette. It's nice to see some of the others. Pocket docks date back to when they shipped hematite, which can't be handled on a conveyor belt. It handled well in these docks. In the 50s they swiched to taconite pellets. That led to the modern conveyor belt docks, which handle the taconite very well. You still have to appreciate the simplicity of these docks. They're iconic to these lake Superior towns.

[MaxInterjects]

0:46 is beautiful

[JohnBoyDeere]

Allouez ore docks are in Superior, Wisconsin. I think that only 1 or 2 of the original 4(?) are still standing...

[cheyennepride4life]

what city was this taken in?

[1496389]

id love to see your near capture you guys are awesome.

[danneskjol]

Great footage. A minor detail - the longest and second-longest ore docks in the world are just across the harbor in west Duluth, MN. DMIR / CN #6 is the longest, #5 is the second-longest. Two of the three docks you were on hold the honor of being the third and fourth longest such structures on the planet. The differences in length between all of them are pretty minor, within just a hundred feet or so. They're all massive, awesome, historic structures. Thanks for posting.