Mining like you’ve never seen it.


As an important source of iron ore throughout the early 20th century, the Iron Range isn’t just scenic, it’s historically significant. And in The Range, it’s not a just a history lesson, it’s an adventure. See the world’s largest open pit mine. Visit Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Minnesota’s first underground mine. Take a trip back in time at the Minnesota Museum of Mining. And throughout The Range, discover another legacy of our mining history: the vibrant ethnic heritage of the men, women and families that settled here to produce the iron ore that helped build our big cities.