MN90: Send it by Sled Dog

Titles: MN90: Send it by Sled Dog (Supplied title)

Description: In the 1850s, mail service on Minnesota's North Shore was notoriously unreliable. That is, until John Beargrease and his team of sled dogs began running mail between Two Harbors and Grand Marais. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel learns about the man who inspired the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.

Dates

• 2009 - 2011 (Creation)

Creation

• producer: McDaniel, Andi
• about: Beargrease, John

Identifiers

• Inventory Number: 55523

Restrictions

• © Copyright Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. All rights reserved.

Credit: Part of MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds, a co-production of the Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. Made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Copyright Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. All rights reserved.

Notes

• AMPERS website: http://www.ampers.org/pieces/mn90-send-it-sled-dog

Holding Type: Program Use Material

Quantity: 1 digital file

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Format: digital file

Subjects

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