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| Proctor Roundhouse, 1940s |
1,798 miles
March 19 –
This region calls itself the Iron Range, and is said to be the greatest iron ore
transportation center in the world. Here
is the railroad roundhouse that turned trains around in Proctor.
Proctor (pop. 2,468) is a village whose history is tied to its neighbor & long-time rival Duluth.
Proctor (pop. 2,468) is a village whose history is tied to its neighbor & long-time rival Duluth.
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| J. Proctor Knott |
It was established as Proctorknott in 1894,
for the Honorable J. Proctor Knott, a former Governor of Kentucky and
Congressman. In 1871 he had delivered a satirical
speech to Congress entitled “The Untold Delights of Duluth” which, of course,
ridiculed Duluth. The name of the town
was shortened to Proctor in 1904.
info &
images: http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Proctor.htm#sthash.ahYKQjDA.dpuf
J. Proctor
Knott speech: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=170101
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