Downtown Chisholm Historic Signage

The project designed, fabricated, and installed nine historic panels around downtown Chisholm and the Longyear Lake bike path. The nine historic panels will cover the following topics: a general introductory panel, baseball in early Iron Range life, the 1908 Chisholm Fire, Chisholm Olympians, Veda Ponikvar, the Chisholm Library, the Land Bridge, the Mesabi Range trolley system, and the Monroe Location. The project also funded the printing and installation of 20 historic images in several downtown storefronts.
 
These signs provide various entry points for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy some local history and learn something new in a quick, succinct way. The metal frame that we used will also allow for refreshing of the content and provide new stories down the road. These historical signs have added additional value to the historic downtown corridor and have been a great feature in the efforts to revitalize their communities main street while also paying homage to residents of the past.