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A U.S. National Historic Landmark and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is one of the state’s most interesting natural spaces. The mine is one of the deepest, oldest, and richest iron mines that has been identified in all of Minnesota.

It is now home to the Soudan Underground Laboratory; parts of the laboratory are open to the public for guided tours and there are several open houses held annually which provide further access to the facilities and the experiments which are conducted there. Other than the mine tours and seeing other related historic sites, visitors will also be able to spend their time hiking, bird and wildlife watching, and partaking in recreational opportunities on the lake.

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Address: 1302 McKinley Park Rd, Soudan, MN 55782, Phone: 213-300-7000

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