U.S. Highway 61 from Duluth to the Canadian border was built in the 1920s and 1930s, growing from historic Indian trails and military roads of the late 1800s into the paved Lake Superior International Highway. As visitors began arriving by car rather than steamship, fishing families along the once-isolated lakeshore shared their scenic surroundings with tourists. When commercial fishing declined, residents turned to serving travelers with cabins, stores, gas stations, fish stands, and guided “deep sea” fishing trips on Lake Superior. Tourism continues to drive a regional economy that is no longer based on commercial fishing, and over time places such as Elmgren’s Tourist Court, the Fish Fry Lodge, the Wonderland Tourist Court and Lodge, and the Gilmore Comedy Theatre reflected both the growth of roadside tourism and the changes that later replaced many such businesses with other restaurants, accommodations, and private homes.