The following article is a blending of information from several sources. The Mesaba Ore, a weekly newspaper, on February 23, 1907, reported about the problems caused by the mine for area roads. The Hibbing Daily Tribune published an article on December 2, 1973, at the time of the mineâs closure. The Chisholm Free Press on December 27, 1973, also published information about the mine and its impact. Marvin G. Lamppaâs outstanding book âMinnesotaâs Iron Countryâ supplied information to this article. Aaron Brownâs âMinnesota Brownâ website also contributed to this article about the Mighty Mahoning.
Every iron ore mine in northern Minnesota has a story or two (or more!) connected to it. There are stories of discovery, of course, but also stories of odd events, powerful men and equipment, and sometimes death.
Feb 23, 2021
It was in the late 1800s when Frank Hibbingâs iron discovery was growing beyond reasonable imagination. Oliver Mining Company was among the first to dig into the land in 1893, which was valued at $85 million in 19th century money. Knowing this, according to the Minnesota Historical Society, Hibbing warned residents to build their homes south of what he called âhisâ town. It was known then as the ârichest village in the worldâ and Hibbing prophecy would prove true soon enough.
Looking through newspapers from past years almost guarantees time is going to fly by. A person thinks, “I’ll be at this for about an hour.” But suddenly three hours disappear.
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