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Orr, Minnesota
 French fur trappers known as voyageurs were the first to settle the
vast and wild areas of northern Minnesota in the early 1800s. Working
with the Ojibwe Indians, they traveled the waters in huge birch bark
canoes, singing as they paddled, seeking the beaver for its luxurious
pelt. As the fur trade dwindled, the logging industry took its place
and the forests of Northern Minnesota began to fall to the ax of the
lumberjack. This attracted businessmen as well as farmers and
homesteaders. Just as the big pine trees started to go the way of the
beaver pelt, a new industry began to take their place: tourism.
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Filleting
Bluegills
Often referred to as
sunfish, sunperch, copperbelly, pumpkinseed, or pond perch, bluegills (Lepomis
macrochirus: Lepomis means "scaled cheek"; macrochirus means "large hand")
are one of my favorite panfish to eat... |
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Lightning
on the Lake
...at any given moment, there are
about 1800 thunderstorms of various intensities occurring around the
earth about 16 million per year! Of course thunderstorms are, in
and of themselves, a significant natural hazard, with the capability
of producing things like damaging hail, tornadoes, high winds,
significant rain fall and lightning
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One of the major thoroughfares to
bring tourists to Voyageur Country was State Highway 53, and one of the
towns to spring up along it was Orr, Minnesota. Located on the shores
of beautiful Pelican Lake, Orr offers a unique combination of modern
convenience in a true wilderness environment. Orr is incredibly
close to Voyageur's National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and
Ely, International Falls and much more.
No matter what reason or what season may bring
you to Orr, there is something for everyone, all year 'round. Orr
will keep you busy whether you are here on business or for that coveted
annual vacation. Relax and enjoy all that the north country has to
offer: fishing, hiking, bird and wildlife watching, skiing, snowmobiling
and hunting, along with exploring our beautiful north woods home.
Orr is the place - "Your Base Camp in the North Woods. |
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