Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a Minnesota state park at the site of the Soudan Underground Mine, on the south shore of Lake Vermilion, in the Vermilion Range (Minnesota). The mine is known as Minnesota's oldest, deepest, and richest iron mine. It formerly hosted the Soudan Underground Laboratory. As the Soudan Iron Mine, it has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Soudan Iron Mine | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
The 27th level of the Soudan Mine | |
| Location | Tower-Soudan State Park, Breitung Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Tower, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47°49′24″N 92°14′14″W |
| Area | 122 hectares (301 acres) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Website | Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000905 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | November 13, 1966 |
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