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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreLake Superior's Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874 by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
History & Culture
 
The Gateway Arch frames the Old Courthouse at Jefferson National Expension Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri.
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President Truman celebrates his birthday with a cake and candles.
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Raspberry Island Lighthouse at Apostle Island National Lakeshore
Lighthouses of Lake Superior
lights on the largest Great Lake
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Spray Falls drops 70 feet over the Pictured Rocks cliffs into Lake Superior.  

Did You Know?
There are seven named waterfalls within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, plus several unnamed falls. From west to east, they are Munising, Bridalveil, Miners, Mosquito, Chapel, Spray, and Sable Falls. The sandstone outcrops of the Pictured Rocks escarpment create the many waterfalls in the area.
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Last Updated: September 16, 2009 at 11:39 EST