Duluth Pack Celebrates a Century

By KBJR News 1

July 16, 2011 Updated Jul 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM CDT

Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - The Duluth Pack Factory celebrated a milestone Friday.

They've been at their location on West Superior Street for 100 years.

In honor of the occasion, they hosted an open house with tours of the factory and free food.

To top off the celebration, Mayor Don Ness proclaimed today "Pack Day".

The Duluth Pack Factory's bags are sold world-wide. One of their backpacks recently found TV fame. It's the backpack that all the contestants on NBC's "Love in the Wild" wear.

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