2920 W Hwy 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604 Info Or Reservations 888-387-1532 | 218-387-1532 Welcome to Thomsonite Beach Inn and Suites
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2920 W Hwy 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604 Info or Reservations 888-387-1532 | 218-387-1532 www.thomsonite.com Welcome to Thomsonite Beach Inn and Suites “So close you can feel the spray So comfortable you feel at home” We know we have a little slice of heaven here and are happy to share it with you. It is our goal to make your stay comfortable and memorable. We strive to make Thomsonite Beach Inn a destination for every visit you make to the North Shore. So, please let us know what we can do to improve and what we do well so we continue to keep you as our guests. Exclusive Thomsonite Gemstone and Jewelry Shop Located in the office Scott and Lee Bergstrom – Innkeepers 2920 W Hwy 61 Grand Marais, MN 55604 | Info or Reservations 888-387-1532 | 218-387-1532 www.thomsonite.com Thomsonite Beach 2 NW20 GUEST INFORMATION RESORT MAP GUEST INFORMATION ; ; THE SHORELINE AT OFFICE HOURS THOMSONITE BEACH 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily Our shoreline is a peaceful place to relax, To reach Thomsonite Beach staff, although caution should be used in some call 218-387-1532. areas where high cliffs are present. An adult must accompany children, when on the ledge ; rock shoreline. We wish to preserve the CHECK-OUT shoreline for others; please walk softly and 10:00 a.m. do not disturb or remove the Thomsonite. Please arrange with the front desk by 9:00 We have Thomsonite stones and jewelry to a.m., if you would like to extend your stay purchase in our office area that are polished another night. Late departures require and ready to take home as a souvenir. If you approval from the front desk. wish to search for Thomsonite and other stones, we suggest a trip to the cobblestone beach at Good Harbor Bay. Go to the Cut Face Creek rest area at mile marker 104.5. Thank you for respecting our natural environment. NW20 3 Thomsonite Beach GUEST INFORMATION ; ; WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICES TELEPHONE SERVICES To connect to the Wi-Fi look for If your cell phone service does not allow you Thomsonite Beach on your device and enter to place a call or coverage is spotty while the password 46BF62CD81. at Thomsonite Beach Inn, connect to our ; Wi-Fi. Texting and phone calls can be made HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE over the internet. The process of connecting Light housekeeping is provided daily. Please may vary with different phones. Generally let us know if you need additional services. to connect, go to “settings” on your phone Recycling is important to us. We recycle to find your Wi-Fi calling feature. If you are ALL glass, plastic (1&2), aluminum, having trouble, Google how to make calls cardboard and paper. Keep these items using Wi-Fi for your specific device. separate from the garbage and we will pick ; TELEVISION them up with our housekeeping service. ; Five preselected Satellite WATER AND SEPTIC Direct TV stations are available. Due to the delicate nature of our water and Limited DVD rental available at front desk septic systems, we ask that you do not flush on first come first served basis. any foreign items into the septic system. ; ; MARY KAY SKIN CARE AND ALL UNITS ARE NON-SMOKING COLOR COSMETICS AVAILABLE Thomsonite Beach Inn is designated Did you forget something or want to try a SMOKE- FREE. Smoking is allowed new product? See Lee Bergstrom – outside at a minimum 50 feet away from Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant. the building. Please respect our property Stop by the front desk to inquire. and properly dispose of cigarette butts. Ash buckets are available for OUTDOOR use only. A minimum $100 additional cleaning fee will be imposed for violation of this policy. Thomsonite Beach 4 NW20 WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THOMSONITE “MINNESOTA’S GEMSTONE” GUEST INFORMATION THOMSONITE ; ORIGIN as gem-quality stones are found only in a limited area of Lake Superior’s shoreline Thomsonite was created from lava flows of about 5 ½ miles southwest of Grand Marais. the Keweenawan Period, over 600 million (Our property is part of this.) years ago. Gases trapped within the lava and ; seams between the lava flows turned into A RARE MINERAL hollow pockets when the lava hardened. Thomsonite is a mineral belonging to the Over hundreds of thousands of years, zeolite group of minerals, which has over 35 these hollow openings filled and solidified, different recognized members. Thomsonite forming Thomsonite. is one of the rarer zeolites. It forms tight acicular radiating clusters and sphericules as The unique combination of volcanic activity well as some blockier crystals and is found and certain chemicals and minerals is in the vesicles or bubbles of volcanic rock, as responsible for why the gemstone formed in are most other zeolites. this location along the North Shore. ; ; HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OCCURRENCE Dr. Thomas Thomson, for whom Thomsonite Thomsonite is found in the Kilpatrick Hills is named, first described the mineral in of Scotland; in the north of Ireland; Saxony, 1840, after finding it in the Kilpatrick Hills of Germany; the Faroe Islands; Kern County, Scotland. California; Cape Lookout, Oregon; and in the Lake Superior region. The Minnesota Geological Survey was established in 1873 and headed by Newton Thomsonite can be found locally on the Winchell, who taught in the winter and beaches between Tofte and Grand Marais, conducted surveys during the summer on the Cook-Lake County line, on Isle months. Two of his students, young Royal, Michigan and near Saxon Falls and professors from the University of Minnesota, the Montreal River Gorge on the Keweenaw S.F. Peckman and C.W. Hall, spent their Peninsula in Michigan. The color and texture vacation in 1879 along the North Shore of Minnesota’s Thomsonite makes it unique NW20 5 Thomsonite Beach WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THOMSONITE “MINNESOTA’S GEMSTONE” of Lake Superior studying rocks. A report they published in 1888 is the first printed reference to Thomsonite. ; COLORS Pure Thomsonite is snow-white and sometimes translucent. Other compounds such as ferric and / or ferrous iron or copper are responsible for the various colorations within the gemstone. Commonly found colors are pink, tan, white, red and brown. Those with green, gray or black backgrounds or green eyes are the most highly prized and least frequently found. ; ; JEWELRY AND THOMSONITE MINING HISTORY GEMSTONES FOR SALE During the turn of the century, Hans Fine polished and cut Thomsonite Bernard Larsen, a Norwegian immigrant gemstones, hand crafted gold and silver who came to Grand Marais in 1888, Thomsonite jewelry is for sale in our gift sold Thomsonite in a summer tent along shop located in the office. Our shop features Good Harbor Bay. By 1924, the American jewelry and gemstones from 5 different Exploration Company owned much of the artists and rock hounds. Come and see for Thomsonite-laden property. yourself what Mother Nature has created In 1942, Harlow Tyschen bought Lake and take home a memorable treasure. Superior shoreline and began to mine ; Thomsonite. He sold his property in 1974 THOMSONITE BEACH to Anita and Jack Brust and formed GIFT ITEMS Tybrus Gems to mine the stones. Some of For sale in our gift shop: their prize gemstones are on display in the Sweatshirts (various styles), long and short reservation area. sleeve t-shirts, mugs, coasters and soap Maurice and Tania Feigal bought 500 feet dispensers all bearing the Thomsonite logo. of shoreline to build Thomsonite Beach Take home a memento from your vacation. Resort in 1961, where they mined and sold Thomsonite jewelry until 1998. The Feigal’s sold the resort in 1998 to Matt and Vicki Geretschlaeger who operated it until November of 1999. It was then purchased by Lee and Scott Bergstrom who are the present owners. Lee was a native of Lutsen who was happy to bring her family home. Thomsonite Beach 6 NW20 AREA ACTIVITIES NATURALIST PROGRAMS LAKE SUPERIOR CHARTERED Join a naturalist to get a glimpse of the North FISHING OR INLAND Shore from a new prospective. Learn about plants GUIDED FISHING and animals, native culture, and more through Great opportunities to fish with area experts. campfire stories, hikes and explorations. See front See front desk for brochures or additional desk for current schedule of activities. information. SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL CANOE OUTFITTERS Spanning from Two Harbors to the Canadian There are many opportunities to go canoeing, border, this hiking trail offers hikes of any length. kayaking, or stand-up paddling. See front desk for See front desk for maps of nearby sections of the brochures or additional information. trail. Shuttles are available upon request with a nominal fee. GRAND PORTAGE ISLE ROYALE TRANSPORTATION LINE, INC LUTSEN MOUNTAINS (218) 600-0765 402 Upper Road, SKI AND SUMMER RESORT Grand Portage, MN 55605 (218) 663-7281 Enjoy a ride on the scenic www.IsleRoyaleBoats.com mountain tram to the summit of Moose Mtn. Mid June through mid September; departs from Summertime hiking and the alpine slide creates Grand Portage. Day trips aboard the Voyageur II AREA ACTIVITIES THOMSONITE fun for all ages. Wintertime alpine skiing and and Sea Hunter III. Reservations required. snowboarding on 92 runs over four fantastic mountains. SAILING ON THE HJORDIS— NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL SUPERIOR NATIONAL AT LUTSEN (218) 387-9762 Daily sailboat rides on Lake (218) 663-7195 27 hole championship course Superior on the sailing vessel Hjordis, 50’ Gaff- surrounding the Poplar River valley. Ask about rigged Schooner. 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, our golf and stay packages. Bring your camera. 5:00 PM. North House dock, on the harbor, in Grand Marais.