Visitors to the heritage center will find it on the Lake Superior bayfront, where shipyards built ships and transported locally mined iron ore for the World War II effort. The center tells about WWII through the eyes of the participants, both on the home front and the battle front. The main exhibit features a rare restored P-38 Lightning fighter plane, complete with all the markings from Dick Bong’s famous P-38 “Marge,” displayed in a Southwest Pacific jungle setting. Additional interactive exhibits tell the story of WWII through memorabilia, photographs and personal stories. Towards its mission as an educational resource, the center includes a theater for educational films and videos, a classroom for visiting school groups and a research library.

The heritage center is fully handicapped-accessible and wheel chairs are available on request.

• May 13 through October 14: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Noon-5 p.m.
• October 15 to May 10: Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
• Holidays: Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Phone toll-free 1-888-816-9944 for other holiday hours.

• General Admission: $9.00
• Seniors: $8.00
• Students age 13 thru college $8.00
• Children ages 6-12: $7.00
• Children ages 5 and under:free
• Family Rate (2 adults in the same household and up to 4 children under age 13):$25.00
• Group Rates: available for parties of 10 or more. Check Group Visits for more information.
• Also, check out our new Must See Superior Pass that gives you reduced admission to five attractions in Superior. For more information log on to: superiorchamber.org/visitor/mustseesuperior.asp