The Split Rock Lighthouse is one of Minnesota's most popular destinations for photographers and tourists alike. The lighthouse started operating in 1910 after a devastating storm five years ...

He beat out 70 other applicants for the grand prize of calling Split Rock home. "It had always been a dream because it's Split Rock. It's an iconic place in Minnesota with a mystique all its own.

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — After 36 years, Lee Radzak hasn’t tired of his view. “Nope,” says the keeper the Split Rock Lighthouse, “and it never looks the same two days in a row. It's always a ...

Split Rock Lighthouse was commissioned in 1910, and operated until 1969. The state of Minnesota took over the property in 1971, and the Minnesota Historical Society has managed it since 1976.

In all of Split Rock’s 112-year history, the lighthouse has always had a keeper. Right now, that person is Hayes Scriven, a self-described “history geek.” He and his family live on site.

The 100th birthday candle gets lit Saturday as Split Rock Lighthouse marks the exact date 100 years ago the icon first shot a beam across Lake Superior.

Split Rock Lighthouse opened in 1910 as a guiding light to save lives on Lake Superior. “In 1905, there was a massive storm. It sunk or damaged 30 ships and 29 men lost their lives on the lake, ...

Visitors take photos with Split Rock lighthouse in background in Two Harbors, Minn., on Aug. 10, 2024. Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News. By Elizabeth Shockman / MPR News. August 30, 2024 at 7:54 AM.

Split Rock Lighthouse will shine its beacon Wednesday night in honor of the late Gordon Lightfoot. It’s a rare honor: The beacon is seldom lit, with an annual exception being Nov. 10 to mark the ...