Since 1999
A window into our community
Welcome to TwoHarborsForum.com! This is an effort to offer people the opportunity to connect with the past, present, and future of Two Harbors and the surrounding area. The bulletin board grew into quite a collection of excellent commentary on things like Lighthouse Point, traffic concerns, the City Council, community improvement, various and sundry local issues, housing, class reunions, and much more. Since its initial launch in November 1999, this site has become sort of a window into our community. I hope you enjoy your visit.
Please browse around through our pages and photos. The forum and chat room were open to everyone — no username or password needed to read along. The photo page has a bunch of really nice pictures that were collected over the years. Here is a “hot off the press” panoramic view of Two Harbors in 1917 and a newer aerial shot that Tøre sent over.
Archived community site. This site is a preserved edition of the original Two Harbors Forum, which ran from 1999 until 2006. The bulletin board, photo galleries and chat pages below are kept as they were, cleaned up and made readable on modern devices.
The Bulletin Board
Thousands of archived posts from the community's online water-cooler — local news, school talk, politics, humor and class reunions.
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The Arbley Bulletin Board
The real deal! This one is for all to enjoy. Jump right in!
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Local Topics & Issues
City/County government, development, Lighthouse Point, schools, traffic, TH sports, etc.
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State of the State, Nation & World
Commentary on government, elections, policies, politics, etc.
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Miscellaneous
Odds & ends, requests for information, genealogy, lodging, etc.
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Class Reunions
2005 All-Class and other reunion info here.
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Archives
Older discussions moved here — Arbley Board, Local Topics, THHS Hockey and more.
Then & Now — Photo Gallery
Photos contributed by members of the “gang” at the Two Harbors Forum: the lighthouse, the breakwater, the Edna G., Heritage Days, winter on the Shore and more.
Sounds of the Lake
Step back to 1968. This recording was made from a reel-to-reel tape and captures the working sounds of the harbor.
U.S. Coast Guard Foghorn, the Tugboat Edna G. & an Oreboat
Listen to the U.S. Coast Guard foghorn, the tugboat Edna G., and an unidentified oreboat. This is a re-recording of a 1968 reel-to-reel tape. Thanks to Bassman for this one — what a guy!
Hey, check out the Lake Superior Marine Museum in Duluth sometime too.
Support the Arts
Daryl D. Johnson Foundation
For anyone interested in, or involved in, the music programs at Two Harbors High School — check out the Daryl D. Johnson Foundation website. Daryl was the high school choir director from 1955 to 1987 and is enjoying a well-deserved retirement. His children, Patty, Barb, Doug and Jeff started this foundation to further music education in the Two Harbors schools. An excellent, digitally re-mastered CD of the THHS choir (various years) is available through the website, along with a CD/DVD of the 2005 Christmas concert.
Our Story
Who is “Arbley”?
This never started out to be about a childhood name, but somehow it got away from us. Arbley was the nickname Grandpa Roy used for the webmaster — and it stuck. When he signed up for his first bulletin board, the name was already part of the address. The regulars started referring to the board as “Arbley” and to themselves as “Arblies.” I knew then that Grandpa Roy was smiling.
The regulars on this site grew into a wonderful community of friends, and the circle continued to widen as newcomers arrived. It just kept getting better and better. Read the full story →
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about the site, the bulletin board and the people behind it.
Why was this site created?
The site started out as sort of a knee-jerk reaction to the censoring of the bulletin board that was operated by the Lake County News Chronicle. It used to be fun on that site, but a do-gooder or two can really raise havoc with the right to express an opinion.
What's with the names on the bulletin board?
Most are nicknames. Some folks feel a little more free to post their thoughts and opinions when they post under a nickname, and others freely disclose their identities. Whatever is comfortable for you is fine with us.
So no censoring on this site's bulletin board?
That answer has an “it depends” in it. No, the site is not censored per se, but truly vulgar things are unacceptable and may be removed from the board.
Community Links
General-interest links from the original front page, all placed without charge. Some destinations have changed hands or closed since 2006 — they are kept as part of the archive.
Two Harbors & Lake County
- About Two Harbors (our guide)
- Lake County
- Two Harbors (County page)
- Two Harbors Public Library
- Two Harbors Weather
- Chamber of Commerce
Schools & Reunions
Outdoors & Recreation
- Explore Minnesota
- Gooseberry Falls State Park
- Split Rock Lighthouse
- Kayak Festival
- Grandma's Marathon
- Northshore Inline Marathon
History & Maritime
News & Views
Friends & Neighbors
Worth a Click — from the board
One off-topic note that never quite goes away: when the regulars get started on watches — usually right after the old caddy jokes — the place they keep sending each other is the replica watches site the board keeps recommending. It's not an ad, just the one everyone links in the thread. The rest of what the board has found over the years is on the resources page.