Canosia Township Historical Society brochure – CLICK ON THIS LINK
Pandemic Stories Project 2020-2021
The Canosia Township Historical Society is collecting first-hand accounts how the pandemic affected Canosia Township residents to document this noteworthy time in our history.
Tell us what this pandemic, the virus, shortages, restrictions, quarantining, schooling at home, etc., meant to you and your family.
Write a little or write a lot, we want to hear from you!
The Historical Society will collect these stories and archive them for future generations.
You can mail your story to the Town Hall at 4896 Midway Road, Duluth, Minnesota, 55811, drop it in the slot on the side of the building, or e-mail it to CanosiaHistory@gmail.com.
Questions? Please call Marci at 218-409-8711
If you would like to become a member or attend a meeting, please contact:
Wilson Spence III at 218-729-7746 or via email at wwsIII@msn.com
- REGULAR MEETINGS: Fourth Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- WORK DAY MEETINGS: Second Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- NOTE: All meetings are in the Canosia Town Hall. We do not meet during the months of November and December due to the holidays.
- Always telephone Wilson Spence II before coming to a meeting in case of cancellation.
Tour grounds and historic barn built right after the 1918 Fire on the former Kolojeski farmstead, now known as Canosia Grove
Barn and Blooms Open House
Saturday, May 25, 2019
1 to 4 p.m.
5508 Martin Road
Duluth, Minnesota 55811
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canosiagrove.com
CANOSIA TOWNSHIP 1918 FIRE REMEMBRANCE EVENTS
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Brought to you by the Canosia Township Historical Society
Open House: 10 am- 1 pm at the Town Hall
4896 Midway Road (Midway and Martin Rd) – Bring your memories and artifacts.
Barn Tour: 1 – 2 pm at the Kolojeski farmstead
5508 Martin Road (Martin and Lindahl Rd) – Enter via Lindahl Road and park on the grass.
Tour the 100 year old barn, listen to the Kolojeski family story and survival of the fire.
Other events related to the 1918 Fire Remembrance:
Thursday October 11 – Tony Tracy 1918 Fire Program at Hermantown High School, sponsored by Proctor, Esko, Hermantown, Canosia Historical Societies, 7 pm
See list of 1918 Fire Community Events at https://www.thehistorypeople.org/single-post/2018/05/04/1918-FIRE-COMMUNITY-EVENTS
Audrey Eaton (fall of 2012) speaks of great fire of 1918 that hit Pike Lake, near Duluth MN.
We are very interested in any stories and/or photos you might have about the 1918 fire. Please contact Wilson Spence III at 218-729-7746 or via email at wwsIII@msn.com. Remembrance events will take place in October 2018, marking the 100th anniversary of the fire.
The Twin Ports Genealogical Society compiled information on the cemetery
located here in Canosia Township. The results can be found here.
Historical Photos
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Historical Society artifacts on display in the Canosia Town Hall | Pike Lake Tavern Later Years |
Rural Farm Homestead (Gielarowski’s) |
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