Editing Grand Marais, Minnesota (section)

==History==
The Ojibwe name for the area is ''Gichi-biitoobiig'', which means "great duplicate water," "parallel body of water" or "double body of water" (like a [[bayou]]), a reference to the two bays that form this large harbor of Lake Superior.

The area was a bustling fur trading station in the 1700s, and the [[French Canadian]] [[Voyageurs]] termed the settled village "Grand Marais" ("Great Marsh"), referring to a marsh that, in early fur-trading times, was 20 acres (8.1 ha) or less in area, nearly at the level of Lake Superior, and at the head of the little bay and harbor that led to the settlement of the village there. Another small bay on the east, less protected from storms, is separated from the harbor by a slight projecting point and a short beach. "Grand Marais" also may mean "sheltered water area", as the harbor has natural breakwall rock outcroppings, providing a natural safe harbor for early Lake Superior explorers.

The area is home to several nonprofit educational institutions, such as the Grand Marais Art Colony and the North House Folk School, and art galleries featuring the work of local and regional artists.

On April 13, 2020, a large fire swept through downtown Grand Marais, destroying three buildings: The Crooked Spoon Cafe, White Pine North, and Picnic and Pine. The fire burned for over three hours in intense winds.<ref name="Mayor talks about COVID-19, downtown fire">{{cite web |last1=Silence |first1=Rhonda |title=Mayor talks about COVID-19, downtown fire |url=https://www.wtip.org/mayor-talks-about-covid-19-downtown-fire |website=wtip.org |date=20 April 2020 |access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>