Keweenaw Attractions

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Enjoy the rich history, natural wonders, and the thriving arts and culture scene during your visit to the Keweenaw.

Ahmeek
	Calvary Category: Cemeteries Address: Five Mile Point Road, Ahmeek Off US-41, 1 mile north of Ahmeek on the Five Mile Point Road.
	Earl K Dore Woodland Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Five Mile Point Road, Keweenaw County When: Open during daylight hours 365 days a year. The Dore Woods, a North Woods Conservancy site, contains 80 acres of oak and maple hardwood forest and the botanically diverse Taylor Creek gorge. Located northwest of Ahmeek off the Five Mile Point Road, the Woods are accessible via the Gratiot River...
	Gratiot River North Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Five Mile Point Road, Keweenaw County When: Open during daylight hours 365 days a year. Gratiot River North, a North Woods Conservancy site, contains 495 acres including miles of hiking and biking trails and 4,988' of Lake Superior agate-rich cobble shoreline. Fires, camping and motorized vehicles are prohibited. Located northwest of Ahmeek...
	Gratiot River Recreation Area Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Five Mile Point Road, Keweenaw County This county park is north of Ahmeek, off the Five Mile Point Road, on Lake Superior. There are 100 acres and 4,000' of Lake Superior shoreline with fishing, picnic area and primitive camping available.
	Seven Mile Point Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Five Mile Point Road, Keweenaw County When: Open to the public from noon to sunset on weekends from May 15 to October 15, provided an NWC volunteer host is present. Seven Mile Point, a North Woods Conservancy site, contains 32 acres and 1,854' of Lake Superior sand, bedrock and cobble shoreline. Located northwest of Ahmeek,...
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	Aurora Borealis Category: Northern Lights "It is a little known fact that the Keweenaw is the premier location in the lower 48 states to view the aurora year round", according to Roger Laitinen of www.keweenawimage.com/aurora.html. Impressive arrays of northern lights are often visible in our star-filled skies because of our latitude, lack of light pollution and the Lake Superior background.
	Copper Country Trail Category: History The Copper Country Trail is a National Scenic Byway and Michigan Heritage Route that follows the path of our prehistoric ancestors, captures the story of immigration in America, and tells of fabulous riches won and lost. Copper mines, ghost towns, rare flora and historic and cultural icons are readily found in this region of unique geologic history that is home to the Keweenaw National Historic Park. For specific...
	Fall Color Category: Fall Color Address: Along the scenic highways & by-ways, of the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula Fall color season in the Keweenaw is one of the best-kept secrets of the Upper Midwest. The hills come alive with bold and brilliant color created by the special mix of sugar maples, birch and oaks of the northern forests.Late September to mid-October is an excellent time to tour the Keweenaw and enjoy the roads that wind through the...
	Pine Mountain Music Festival Category: Music Address: 49445 Highway US-41, P. O. Box 406, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-1542, 888-309-7861 With concert venues that range from state-of-the-art to intimate and picturesque, the Upper Peninsula-based Pine Mountain Music Festival begins its 18th season, "18 Years in Love With Music", on June 17. Before the festival concludes July 13,...
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	Atlantic Mine Category: Cemeteries Address: Obenhoff Road, Houghton County Off M-26 northwest of Atlantic Mine on Obenhoff Road.
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	Bete Grise Category: Ghost Towns Address: Bete Grise Road, Keweenaw County Bete Grise (French for Grey Beast) is located 3 miles east of Lac La Belle on what is now mostly private property. It was once a mining and fishing village with 10 residents still remaining in 1940.
	Bete Grise Bay Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Lac La Belle-Bete Grise Road, Keweenaw County The public portion of the Bete Grise beach, located 3 miles east of Lac La Belle, offers a sandy swimming area, change building and picnic tables.
	Bete Grise Preserve Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Gay-Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County When: Open 365 days a year to foot travel and other types of passive recreational use such as hiking, fishing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and the like... The Bete Grise Preserve, a Nature Conservancy protected area, is a wetland area stretching along Lake Superior from Lac La Belle to Point Isabelle along the Gay-Lac La...
	Mendota Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County The original tower was built in 1870 on Mendota Point to guide ships into Lac La Belle through the Mendota Ship Canal. The present lighthouse was built in 1895 and abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1960. It is now a private residence.
	Montreal Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County The Upper and Lower Montreal Falls are currently accessible only by boat. (See the Keweenaw Water Trail map for information on finding it by canoe or kayak.)
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	Calumet Theatre Category: History Address: 340 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2610, 906-337-2166 When: Guided 45 minute tours June 19 through September 29, daily 11 am to 2 pm. Self-guided tours are available year round. When its doors opened in 1900, the Calumet Opera House became one of the finest...
	Calumet Township Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Lakeshore Drive, Houghton County Located on Lake Superior 4 miles west of Calumet, this day-use park offers a sandy beach, swimming, picnic facilities, playground, hiking trail and a pavillion for groups.
	Coppertown USA Mining Museum Category: History Address: 25815 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-4354 When: Open June - September. An introduction to the fascinating story of the Copper Country & America's first mining boom. The Mining Museum is merely an introduction to the fascinating story of the...
	Italian Hall Memorial Park Category: History Address: 401 Seventh Street, Calumet, MI 49913 This was the sight of a disaster on Christmas Eve, 1913. Seventy-three people, over half of whom were children, suffocated while attempting to escape from a false-fire alarm during a bitter strike that idled 15,000 workers in the Copper Country. This park is dedicated to the memory of those who perished here.
	Keweenaw Heritage Center Category: History Address: Corner of Scott & Fifth Streets, Calumet, MI 49913 When: Open daily 1 pm to 4:30 pm from July 1 to August 31. Housed in the historic St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, the Heritage Center works to preserve and interpret the culture and heritage of the Copper Country through exhibits, educational programs and the rehabilitation of a National Historic Landmark...
	Keweenaw National Historical Park Category: National Parks Address: P. O. Box 471, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-3168, Fax: 906-337-3169 This national park, in conjunction with 19 Heritage Sites, commemorates the heritage of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula - its mines, its machinery and its people.
	Keweenaw Wildflowers Up Close Category: Exhibits Address: 58696 US Highway 41, 2 miles north of Calumet at Vic's Cabins, Calumet, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-8427, 1-866-460-8427 When: Open May through October. This museum quality exhibit includes over 230 varieties of wildflowers found on the...
	Lakeview Category: Cemeteries Address: M-203, Calumet Along M-203, 2 miles west of Calumet. Founded in 1894.
	Norwegian Lutheran Church Category: History Address: Corner of Elm & 7th Streets, Calumet, MI 49913 When: Open daily from 9 am to 6 pm from June to early October. Currently under restoration, the church was constructed in 1898 to serve an immigrant population that had come to work in the region's copper mines.
	Osceola/Opeechee Category: Ghost Towns Address: Store Street, Houghton County About 1 mile south of Calumet, turn west onto Store Street. Osceola was located in the area between Store and Millionaire Streets. The area across Store Street was known as Tecumseh. Residential location of the Osceola Mining Company, it had a population of 1,400 in 1877. The photo shows the Osceola/Opeechee shaft #6, circa 1910.
	Schoolcraft Category: Cemeteries Address: US-41, Houghton County West side of US-41, 1 mile north of Calumet. Founded in 1865.
	Upper Peninsula Firefighter's Memorial Museum Category: History Address: 327 Sixth Street, Calumet, MI 49913 When: Open June through September daily from noon to 3 pm. Housed in the historic Red Jacket Fire Station, this museum features memorabilia and exhibits spanning almost a century of firefighting history. A Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.
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	Central Category: Ghost Towns Address: US-41, Keweenaw County When: Visitor Center open daily from 9 am to 5 pm early June to mid-October. Located just north of US-41 approximately 4 miles north of Phoenix. The community, now a part of the Keweenaw County Historic Society Museum Complex, was settled around the Central Mining Company in 1854. It's population went from 1,300 in 1887 to 100 in...
	Central Mine Residential Site Category: History Address: US-41, Central, Mohawk, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4990 When: The site is open year round. Please respect the privacy of dwelling occupants. The Visitor Center is open early June to mid-October from 10 am to 5 pm. Now a part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society, Central was a mining village of...
	Gratiot Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: South of US-41 at Central, on the Gratiot Lake Road The largest of Keweenaw Counties inland lakes, Gratiot is 1,438 acres with a maximum depth of 70 feet. Large northern pike, perch, tiger muskie and walleye lure anglers.
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	Centennial Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: US-41, Houghton County This day-use park, east of US-41 in Chassell, sits on Pike Bay and offers the 4-H children's garden, a playground, basketball, volleyball, horse shoes, boat launch, fishing pier, beach, handicap restrooms, showers, wireless internet and BBQ grills.
	Chassell Category: Cemeteries Address: Hancock Street, Houghton County On Hancock Street in Chassell, 1 block west of US-41. The cemetery was founded in 1849.
	Chassell Heritage Center Category: History Address: 42373 Hancock Street, P. O. Box 331, Chassell, MI 49916 Phone: 906-523-1155 When: Open Tuesdays from 1 pm to 4 pm and Thursdays from 4 pm to 9 pm in July & August. The Chassell Heritage Center houses the Chassell Township Museum, Friends of Fashion...
	Craig Category: Ghost Towns Address: Portage Entry Road, Houghton County Take the Portage Entry Road east off US-41 south of Chassell. Now known as Portage Entry, it had one of the first post offices in the Lake Superior region. In 1893 it had a population of 200.
	Mystic Meadow Children's Garden Category: Gardens Address: Chassell Centennial Park, just off US-41, Chassell, MI 49916 Enjoy the many different themes in this educational, interactive garden for youth of all ages.
	Otter Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Pike River Road, South of Chassell A popular fishing lake for the locals, Houghton County's Otter Lake has brook trout, walleye, perch, sauger, rainbow and northern pike in its 890 acres.
	Pike Bay Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along US Highway 41, to Chassell Pike Bay, an arm of Portage Lake located in the Chassell area, offers great fishing for northern pike, crappie and bluegill. The Chassell Centennial Park on the Bay has picnic facilties, a playground, boat launch and swimming beach.
	Public Gardens of the Einerlei Category: Gardens Address: 42021 Willson Memorial Drive, Chassell, MI 49913 When: Open 7 days a week in summer. Enjoy strolling through mature perennial gardens in front & behind the Einerlei Shop.
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	"The Covered Drive" Category: Scenic Drives Address: Keweenaw County The first road designated as a Scenic Heritage Route in Michigan was the 18-mile segment of US-41 from Delaware to Copper Harbor. The trees, some as close as three feet from the pavement, form a complete canopy over most of the entire length of the Heritage Route. A "must-see" on everyone's fall color tour.
	Astor House Museum Category: History Address: 562 Gratiot Street, at the Minnetonka Resort, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4449 When: Open daily June through mid-October from 9 am to 6 pm. A very large collection of antique dolls, toys and Indian artifacts. Other local collections include rock & mineral specimens, mining memorabilia, shipwreck items,...
	Brockway Mountain Drive Category: Scenic Drives Address: M-26 between Eagle Harbor & Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County The 9 1/2 mile seasonal drive is the highest above-sea-level-drive between the Rockies & Alleghenies. Breathtaking views of Lake Superior and thousands of acres of the Keweenaw. Sunsets are free.
	Copper Harbor Category: Cemeteries Address: US-41, Keweenaw County Along US-41, just south of Copper Harbor. Founded in 1853.
	Copper Harbor Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County When: Accessible Memorial Day through mid October. Located at the east point of the Harbor entrance, this lighthouse is now a part of the Ft. Wilkins State Park Complex. The current lighthouse was built in 1866 and is accessible only by boat tour from the Copper Harbor marina.
	Copper Harbor Lighthouse Tour by Boat Category: Guided Tours Address: M-26, at the Copper Harbor Marina, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4966 When: Daily trips from Memorial Day through mid-October. Short boat ride takes you to one of the oldest lighthouses on Lake Superior and includes a 90 minute hosted tour of the lighthouse, maritime museum & historic walking...
	Fort Wilkins Category: Cemeteries Address: US-41, Copper Harbor Located on the grounds of Fort Wilkins State Park on US-41 east of Copper Harbor. Founded in 1844.
	Ft. Wilkins Historic Site Category: History Address: US-41, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4219 When: The fort is open from 8 am to dusk daily, mid-May to mid-October. Built in 1844 on the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior, Ft Wilkins is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life on the northern frontier. Today,...
	Gull Rock Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County This light, located west of Manitou Island off the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, went into operation on November , 1867. The last known resident keeper left in 1897, after which it was maintained by the keepers from Manitou Island. Abandoned and in poor condition due to its exposed location, it is only accessible by boat.
	Hebard Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: M-26, Keweenaw County Located approximately 2.5 miles west of Copper Harbor, this day-use county park is on Lake Superior with a rock beach and picnic area.
	Hunter's Point Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: , Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Hunter's Point Park is 9.4 acres in size with 4,800 feet of shoreline. Bird watching, photography, studying the many colorful and unique rock formations, and simply enjoying the quiet while viewing Lake Superior, are what make Hunter's Point a very special place. Access is from the Copper Harbor Marine or the parking area 3/10s of a mile...
	Isle Royale Line, Inc. Category: Cruises Address: 14 Waterfront Landing, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4437 When: Service available from May 13 to September 29. The Isle Royale Queen IV operates between Copper Harbor, Michigan and Rock Harbor on Isle Royale and is a US Coast Guard inspected and certified 100-foot aluminum,...
	Keweenaw Adventure Company, Inc. Category: Guided Tours Address: 155 Gratiot Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4303 When: Open Memorial Day weekend to mid-October. Guided full and half day sea kayak tours to various Keweenaw locations and overnight tours to Isle Royale. Mountain bike tours also available.
	Lake Fanny Hooe Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along US-41east of Copper Harbor, at Fort Wilkins State Park Located in Keweenaw County, Lake Fanny Hooe is 227 acres with a maximum depth of 40 feet. This is a good walleye lake and also has brook trout, splake, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass.
	Lake Manganese Category: Inland Lakes Address: Lake Manganese Road south off US-41, at the Visitors Center in Copper Harbor Keweenaw County's Lake Manganese is 52.5 acres with a maximum depth of 25 feet. The Michigan DNR manages the lake for brook trout through annual stocking.
	Lake Manganese Category: Parks & Beaches Address: south of Copper Harbor at the end of the Lake Manganese Road, Keweenaw County Located within the boundaries of Ft. Wilkins State Park, Lake Manganese is approximately 1.3 miles south of Copper Harbor at the end of the Lake Manganese Road. This day-use only area is open from 8 am to 10 pm and offers a shallow, sandy swimming beach,...
	Lake Medora Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along US-41, south of Copper Harbor Keweenaw County's Lake Medora is 695 acres with a maximum depth of 30 feet. Small, picturesque islands are scattered about the lake. Fishing is good for walleye, smallmouth bass and perch and the popular Montreal River is nearby.
	Lighthouse Ferry Service, Inc. Category: Cruises Address: Copper Harbor Marina, M-26, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 Phone: 906-289-4966 When: Available in July & August, weather permitting. In addition to their lighthouse boat tours, the ferry service also offers a 2 hour sunset cruise to the lighthouse and out into Lake Superior.
	Mandan Category: Ghost Towns Address: US-41, Keweenaw County A sign on US-41, approximately 4 miles north of Delaware, marks the trail road that leads to the once thriving community of Mandan. In 1910 there was a population of 300 with a Keweenaw Central Railroad depot,a post office, general store, physician's office and schoolhouse. By 1915 the population fell to 26.
	Manganese Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County Turn south immediately past the Copper Harbor Community Building on the Lake Manganese Road and go approximately 7/10 of a mile. Falls are on the left about 100' from the road.
	Manitou Island Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County The original lighthouse was built in 1850 on the island at the eastern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The iron skeletal light tower, the oldest on the Great Lakes, was constructed in 1861. This structure is only accessible by boat.
	Mary Macdonald Preserve Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Off the end of US-41, east of Copper Harbor When: The site is open to the public year round. Late summer and early fall are the best times to visit this site. A Michigan Nature Conservancy Site, the Mary Macdonald Preserve at Horseshoe Harbor is arguably the most beautiful Conservancy site in the state of Michigan...
	Our Lady of the Pines Church Category: History Address: First Street, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 When: Open daily from mid-June through September. A unique, secluded church made entirely of pine logs. The candlesticks & baptismal font are handcreafted from local pine.
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	Delaware Category: Ghost Towns Address: US-41, Keweenaw County Located along US-41 approximately 10 miles south of Copper Harbor. The town was settled in 1846 by the Delaware Mining Company. Its population went from 1,150 in 1877 to 25 in 1893.
	Delaware Copper Mine Category: History Address: 7804 Delaware Mine Road, Delaware, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4688, Fax 906-289-4688 When: Open mid-May to mid-October. Self-guided tours daily 10 am to 5 pm in May, June, September & October; 10 am to 6 pm in July & August. Operating from 1847 until 1887, this authentic, historic mine offers a walking tour...
	Wyoming Category: Ghost Towns Address: Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County Take the Lac La Belle road off US-41 just north of Delaware to the Wyoming sign approximately 1 1/2 miles down on the right. About a mile down this gravel road is the vacant field where the village of Wyoming once stood. Located on the banks of the Montreal River, Wyoming was the site of a stamping mill and the old Wyoming Mine...
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	Point Mills Category: Ghost Towns Address: Lower Point Mills Road, Houghton County From Dollar Bay, take the Upper Point Mills road for approximately 3 miles. This was the site of two stamp mills for the Arcadian and Franklin Mining Companies. In 1905 it had a population of 300.
	Sandy Bottom Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Lower Point Mills Road, Houghton County This Osceola Township park, located just off M-26 in Dollar Bay on Lower Point Mills Road, has a swimming beach, picnic area and pavillion, and a boat launch.
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	A Superior Diver's Center Category: Guided Tours Address: 12811 State Highway M-26, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4259 When: Available Memorial Day to October 1. Guided scuba diving tours for shipwrecks, geology specimens, compass trail and lake terrain sites.
	Copper Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County Located on Owl Creek, on the south side of the Eagle Harbor cut-off road between US-41 and Eagle Harbor. Approximately 3 miles south of Eagle Harbor, take the second trail road to the left just past Owl Creek 1/2 mile to its end. The falls are about 30 feet directly in front of the trail road at its end.
	Copper Falls Category: Ghost Towns Address: Eagle Harbor Cut-Off Road, Keweenaw County Located on the Eagle Harbor Cut-Off Road, between Eagle Harbor and US-41. Copper Falls was settled about 1845 around the Copper Falls Mine. Its population went from 500 in 1877 to 30 in 1920.
	Eagle Harbor Light Station Museum Complex Category: History Address: 670 Lighthouse Road, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4990 When: Open daily noon - 5 pm in June & September, 10 am - 5 pm July & August. Open June 6 through October 17. Besides the 1871 lighthouse itself, there are 3 museums on site: The Maritime Museum...
	Eagle Harbor Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County When: Open early June through mid-October. Located at the west end of Eagle Harbor, the present brick structure was built in 1871. It is now a part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society's Light Station Museum Complex and is open to the public.
	Eagle Harbor Township Recreation Area Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Off of M-26 west of Eagle Harbor, between Lake Eliza and Great Sand Bay in Keweenaw County When: Open year round for hiking and cross country skiing. The Eagle Harbor Township Recreation Area includes well-defined sand channels and sandy defiles with red & white pine mixed with red oak and boreal forest...
	Esrey Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: M-26, Keweenaw County This county park, located 5 miles east of Eagle Harbor on Lake Superior, is day-use only with a rocky beach, pavilion and picnic area.
	Helmut & Candis Stern Preserve at Mt. Lookout Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Eagle Harbor Cut-Off Road, Keweenaw County When: Open year round 7 days a week for hiking, skiing, showshoeing, nature study, research projects and environmental education programs. A Nature Conservancy site, the Helmut & Candis Stern Preserve includes 1,371 acres that encompass several thousand feet of frontage along Lake Bailey, a 200+ acre glacial...
	Holy Redeemer Church Category: History Address: Fifth Street, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 When: Open daily mid-June through September. This is the oldest Catholic church in the Upper Peninsula. It was built in 1852 under the direction of Father Frederic Baraga and is still in use today as a memorial to him.
	Lake Bailey Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along M-26, east of Eagle Harbor Lake Bailey, in Keweenaw County, is a 204 acre lake with an average depth of 3 to 6 feet known for big, fat perch and northern pike.
	Pine Grove Category: Cemeteries Address: Pine Street, Keweenaw County West off M-26, just outside Eagle Harbor at the end of Pine Street. Founded in 1897.
	Rathbone Schoolhouse Category: History Address: 5th & Centre Streets, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 When: Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm early June through mid-October. Part of the Keweenaw County Historic Society Museum complex, this one room school served the community of Eagle Harbor from 1853 to 1972. It was in this building that Justus H. Rathbone conceived the idea for the ritual of the Knights of Pythias,...
	Silver River Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Along M-26, Keweenaw County Located 4.5 miles east of Eagle Harbor along M-26 near the western base of Brockway Mountain Drive.
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	Eagle River Beach Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Off M-26, Keweenaw County Located two blocks off M-26, this pebble beach is a popular swimming site.
	Eagle River Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County Located along the south side of M-26 as it enters the village of Eagle River. A parking area and pedestrian bridge just off M-26 make viewing these falls very easy.
	Eagle River Lighthouse Category: Lighthouses Address: Keweenaw County This lighthouse, located at the south bend of the Eagle River, went into operation in 1854. It's service ended in 1908 and it is now a private residence.
	Evergreen Category: Cemeteries Address: M-26, Eagle River Located on M-26 just south of Eagle River. Founded in 1849.
	Great Sand Bay Category: Parks & Beaches Address: M-26, Keweenaw County Located along M-26 between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor, the sandy beach at Great Sand Bay is a great place for swimming.
	Jacob's Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County This waterfall is located approximately three miles northeast of Eagle River on the south side of M-26 and is visible from the road.
	M-26 Category: Scenic Drives Address: Between Eagle River and Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County M-26 runs along the shores of Lake Superior on the north shore of the Keweenaw between Eagle River and Copper Harbor and encompasses parks, beaches, waterfalls, lighthouses and miles of unsurpassed beauty.
	Sand Dune Drive Category: Scenic Drives Address: M-26 between Eagle River & Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County The portion of M-26 between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor is often referred to as the "Sand Dune Drive" because of the sand dunes in the Great Sand Bay/Cat Harbor area of the drive.
	W. C. Veale Memorial Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Five Mile Point Road, Keweenaw County Located west of Eagle River along the Five Mile Point Road, on Lake Superior this county day-use park offers a picnic area with stoves and a steep drop to the lake.
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	Beacon Hill Category: Ghost Towns Address: Freda Road, Houghton County 6 miles northwest of Houghton - take the Houghton Canal Road west off M-26 to the Coles Creek Road to the Freda Road. This was a mining community of the Trimountain Mining Company. Population in 1905 was 260. The photo shows the Trimountain Stamp Mill, located at Beacon Hill.
	Covered Road Category: Scenic Drives Address: Off the Houghton Canal Road, Houghton County Located west of Houghton, off the Houghton Canal Road, the "Covered Road", especially beautiful in the fall, leads to Redridge and Lake Superior.
	Freda Category: Ghost Towns Address: Freda Road, Houghton County Take the Houghton Canal Road west of Houghton to the Coles Creek Road to the Freda Road, then left to the end. This was the home of the Champion Mine mill. Settled in 1910, it had a population of 500.
	Redridge Category: Ghost Towns Address: Freda Road, Houghton County Approximately 13 miles west of Houghton. Take the Houghton Canal Road west off M-26 to the Coles Creek Road to the Freda Road, then left to Redridge. Settled in 1905, it was the site of the Atlantic & Baltic stamp mills. Population here in 1910 was 500.
	Redridge Dam Category: Waterfalls Address: Houghton County From M-26 in Houghton turn west onto the Houghton Canal Road and continue for approximately 5 miles to the Liminga Road. Turn left and drive west about 5.8 miles through Redridge to the dam, on the left just as the road crosses the Salmon Trout River.
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	Brunette Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Gay-Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County Located on a county road northeast of Gay, this day use park along Lake Superior has a sandy beach for swimming and picnic facilities.
	Gay Category: Ghost Towns Address: Gay-Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County Located on the south shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula approximately 12 miles southeast of Mohawk, Gay was settled in 1904 around the stamp mills of the Mohawk & Wolverine Mining Companies. Population peak was 800 in 1903. The photo shows the Mohawk & Wolverine Stamp Mill.
	South Shore Category: Scenic Drives Address: Lac La Belle to Gay, Keweenaw County This county road runs between the communities of Gay and Bete Grise along the south shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula and offers sandy beaches, parks, and views of the Huron Mountains across Keweenaw Bay.
	Tobacco River Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Gay-Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County Northeast of the village of Gay on the Tobacco River and Lake Superior, this day use park offers fishing and a picnic area.
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	Finnish American Heritage Center Category: History Address: 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-487-7437 When: Building and gallery open Monday thru Saturday 8 am to 4 pm; archive and family history center open Tuesday thru Saturday 8 am to 4:30 pm. The Finnish-American Heritage Center & Historical Archive, on the campus of Finlandia...
	Hancock Recreational Facility Category: Parks & Beaches Address: M-203, 1 mile west of downtown, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2720 When: Open from May 15 to October 1. The City of Hancock operates this facility on Portage Lake. It offers camping, sandy swimming beach, picnic facilities, concession stand, fishing, boat launch and dock.
	Labyrinth Garden & Sculpture Park Category: Gardens Address: Hancock waterfront near the, Portage Lift Bridge, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-2333 A project of the Copper Country Community Arts Council.
	Lakeside Category: Cemeteries Address: M-203, Hancock Just off M-203, 2 miles west of Hancock. Founded in 1895.
	Paavola Wetlands Preserve Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: US-41, north of Hancock Phone: 906-482-0820 The Paavola Preserve, established in 1999 and expanded in 2007, is home to frogs and turtles, wild irises and cattails, where the call of red-winged blackbirds can be heard. A 15-acre pond is surrounded by sedges, grasses, rushes, sweet gale and willow...
	Portage Lake Upper Entry Light Category: Lighthouses Address: Houghton County This light is located at the end of the breakwall at McLain State Park, 9 miles north of Hancock on M-203. The 50' square steel tower was built in 1950.
	Quincy Steam Hoist, Shafthouse & Underground Mine Category: History Address: 49750 US Highway 41, Quincy Hill, Hancock, MI 49930 Phone: 906-482-3101 When: Open April 29 through October 30. Summer hours: 9:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and 12:30 pm to 5 pm Sunday. Open noon to 5 pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday from... A National Historic Landmark District, the Quincy Mine Tours feature the world's...
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	A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum Category: History Address: Michigan Tech University, 5th floor of the EERC Building, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2572, Fax 487-3027 When: Open all year Monday through Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm with Saturday and Sunday hours from noon to 4:30 pm July through September. Closed on all National Holidays and... The official mineral museum of the state of Michigan. The museum is world renowned...
	Carnegie Cultural Museum Category: History Address: 105 Huron Street, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-7140 When: Open year round Tuesday from noon to 7 pm, Thursday from noon to 5 pm and Saturdays from noon to 4 pm. Located in the former Carnegie Library in Houghton, this museum highlights the long,...
	Forest Hills Category: Cemeteries Address: MacInnes Drive, Houghton South of US-41 along MacInnes Drive on the Michigan Tech University campus in Houghton. Founded in 1862.
	Houghton Waterfront Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Lakeshore Drive, Houghton County, Houghton, MI 49931 Located on Portage Lake west of the city, the Houghton Waterfront Recreation area offers RV camping, picnic area with BBQ grills, restrooms, concession stand, sandy swimming beach and "Chutes & Ladders" play area.
	Kenner Ruohonen Memorial History Room Category: History Address: 700 E. Lakeshoe Drive, at Dee Stadium, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-7760 When: Open year round Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm or by appointment. Photographic historical displays of Houghton/Hancock history are displayed along with history of the birthplace of professional hockey in North America.
	Keweenaw Excursions, Inc. Category: Cruises Address: 700 E. Lakeshore Drive, at Dee Stadium, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-0884 When: Daily cruises (weather permitting) from late May - late September. Reservations recommended. Join us for an enjoyable cruise on the Portage Canal aboard the Keweenaw Star...
	Michigan Tech Recreational Forest Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: Along Sharon Avenue/MacInnes Drive, on the Michigan Tech University Campus in Houghton When: Open year round for non-motorized traffic including hiking, biking and cross country skiing. The Michigan Tech Recreational Forest, located off US-41 or M-26 along Sharon Avenue,...
	Nara Nature Park Category: Non-Motorized Areas Address: US-41, between Houghton & Chassell, Houghton, MI 49931 When: Year-round access for non-motorized recreation including hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. It includes the Nara Trail, a 1 mile trail along Portage Lake that begins near Pilgrim Terrace Industries and the 3/4 mile Peepsock Trail. The Nara trail is a 6 ft...
	North Canal Township Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Houghton Canal Road, Houghton County Located on Lake Superior, 10 miles west of Houghton on the Canal Road, this township park offers primitive camping, a sandy swimming beach and picnic area.
	Oscar Category: Cemeteries Address: Houghton Canal Road, Houghton County 6.5 miles northwest of Houghton on the Houghton Canal Road.
	Portage Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: between Houghton & Hancock, accessible from US-41, M-26 and M-203 Portage Lake cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula and offers entry into the waters of Lake Superior on both ends. It is one of the premier fishing and boating lakes in the area. Northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, perch, crappie, sturgeon and punkinseed lure fisherman. Public boat launch sites are available along the lake at Chassell...
	Redridge Category: Cemeteries Address: Freda Road, Houghton County West off M-26 in Houghton onto the Houghton Canal Road, to the Liminga Road to the cemetery on the south side of the road, 1.5 miles before reaching Redridge. Founded in 1912.
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	Isle Royale National Park Category: National Parks Address: 800 E. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-482-0984, Fax: 906-482-8753 When: Open mid-May thru September. One of America's few island national parks offers over 165 miles of hiking trails with a variety of options for trip length and difficulty. A unique wilderness experience...
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	Jacobsville Category: Cemeteries Address: Jacobsville Road, Houghton County Along the Jacobsville Road approximately 14 miles south of Lake Linden. Founded in 1890.
	Jacobsville Category: Ghost Towns Address: Jacobsville Road, Houghton County Take the Bootjack Road southeast out of Lake Linden to the Jacobsville Road to Jacobsville. It was started in 1887 as a fishing village at the mouth of the Portage River. It was the site of the sandstone quarry that provided the building material for many of the Copper Country's businesses and churches. Jacobsville sandstone also made its...
	Portage Lake Lower Entry Light Category: Lighthouses Address: Houghton County This 31' octagonal steel tower with automated light at the end of the long breakwall on the White City (east) side of the Portage River, was built in 1920.
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	Deer Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: South of US-41off the Gay-Lac La Belle Road This shallow 332 acre lake in Keweenaw County has northern pike and perch in abundance.
	Haven Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Keweenaw County Take the Lac La Belle road south off of US-41, approximately one mile east of Delaware. Follow this road approximately 4.5 miles to the fork at the bottom of the hill. Turn right and Haven Park is about a half mile on the right. The falls are at the back of the roadside park and can be seen from the car.
	Lac La Belle Category: Ghost Towns Address: Lac La Belle Road, Keweenaw County Take the Lac La Belle Road south off US-41 approximately 10 miles south of Copper Harbor. This was the site of the stamp mills for the Delaware Mining Company and an important shipping point for area mines. The lake was also used as a port of refuge by Great Lakes ships caught in storms on Lake Superior. The photo shows the old stamp mill,...
	Lac La Belle Category: Inland Lakes Address: South of US-41from Delaware, on the Lac La Belle Road Lac La Belle, one of Keweenaw Counties larger lakes, is a 1,146 acre lake with a maximum depth of 39 feet and access to Lake Superior through the Mendota Canal. Fish include walleye, small & large mouth bass, perch, crappie, northern pike, and muskie.
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	Gregoryville Category: Ghost Towns Address: Bootjack Road, Houghton County Gregoryville was located opposite Lake Linden across Torch Lake in the approximate area of the current Maple Leaf Bar. Settled in 1867, it was a mill and lumber camp that furnished lumber to local mining companies. It even had its own 1/2 mile long race track.
	Houghton County Historical Museum Complex Category: History Address: 53150 Highway M-26, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-4121, Fax 906-296-8006 When: Open May 30 to September 30 Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday from noon to 4 pm. This 15 acre campus on the old Calumet & Hecla millsite along the shore of Torch Lake...
	Lake Linden Village Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: M-26, Houghton County, Lake Linden, MI 49945 Phone: 906-296-9911 When: Open Memorial Day to September 30. Located on Torch Lake, this village park offers camping, playground, sandy swimming beach, dock and boat launch.
	Maple Hill Category: Cemeteries Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County Approximately 1 mile northeast of Lake Linden on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1880.
	Mt. Calvary Category: Cemeteries Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County Approximately 1 mile northeast of Lake Linden on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1876.
	Schoolcraft Township Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Big Traverse Bay Road, Houghton County This county day-use park is located on Lake Superior east of Lake Linden on Mink Farm Road. From Lake Linden take the Bootjack Road to the Rice Lake Road to the Big Traverse Bay Road and follow this to the park or from Gay, take the Gay-Lake Linden Road to the Big Traverse Bay Road. There is a beautiful sandy swimming beach and a picnic...
	Torch Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along M-26, from Mason to Lake Linden Torch Lake is connected to Houghton County's Portage Lake, therefore has access to Lake Superior. Northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass, crappie and perch make this a popular lake to fish. Public access and boat launch is available at Bootjack (along the Bootjack Road southeast of Lake Linden) and the Lake Linden Village Park...
	White City Category: Ghost Towns Address: Jacobsville Road, Houghton County Take the Bootjack Road south from Lake Linden to the Jacobsville Road, follow to White City. In the early 1900's White City was a premiere summer resort with hotel-restaurant-saloon, amusement park with roller coaster and merry-go-round, rental cottages, dance pavilion, bandstand and a 75 foot steamer dock. Excursion boats ran several...
	White City Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: White City Road, Houghton County This day-use township park at the end of the White City Road south of Lake Linden, has picnicing, fishing, and swimming on the sandy shores of Lake Superior. There is a boat launch nearby.
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	Adventure Learning Ecotours Category: Guided Tours Address: P. O. Box 606, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-281-2653 When: Available year round. "We bring nature and knowledge together." Adventure Learning Ecotours promotes awareness and understanding of the natural world by offering educational guided tours to...
	George Gipp Memorial Category: History Address: Lake Linden Avenue & Tamarack Street, Laurium, MI 49913 George Gipp, Notre Dame's first All-American football player, was born in Laurium in 1895. He died at the age of 25 after a 4-year, 32 game collegiate career in which he scored 83 touchdowns. His deathbed "Win one for the Gipper" speech was made famous by Ronald Reagan in "The Knute Rockne Story". George's home is featured on the Keweenaw...
	Hecla Category: Cemeteries Address: Cemetery Street, Houghton County Off Cemetery Street in Laurium. Founded in 1880.
	Laurium Manor Inn Mansion Tours Category: History Address: 320 Tamarack Street, Laurium, MI 49913 Phone: 906-337-2549 When: Self-guided tours are available daily from 11 am to 5 pm June 1 through October 15. Call ahead during the off season. This 13,000 square foot, 45 room ante-bellum mansion was built in 1908 for a wealthy...
	Laurium National Register Historic District Category: History Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 2005, the Laurium district encompasses roughly 2872 acres of industrial, social and architectural history. Founded in 1887, the Village of Laurium grew to satisfy the demand for housing that neither the nearby Village of Red Jacket or the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company could adequately supply. The village was a part of the development of the Calumet...
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	Thayer's Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Just off the Mohawk-Gay Road, east of Mohawk. Located in Keweenaw County this 116 acre lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet and is a good lake for smallmouth bass and perch. The Tobacco River, a popular fishing stream, is nearby.
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	Lake Perreault Category: Inland Lakes Address: Lake Perreault Road, Houghton County This small inland land, off M-26 south of Painesdale, has a sandy swimming, fishing, picnic area.
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	Bammert Blacksmith Category: History Address: M-26, Phoenix, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4990 When: Open daily 10 am to 5 pm from early May to mid-October. This shop was built in the 1880's at the Cliff Mine location and moved to Phoenix in about 1906 where it operated until 1940. Owner and blacksmith Amos Bammert built...
	Cliff Category: Cemeteries Address: US-41, Keweenaw County The Catholic Cliff Cemetery is located on the north side of US-41 approximately 6 miles north of Mohawk. Founded in 1843.
	Cliff/Clifton Category: Ghost Towns Address: Cliff Drive, Keweenaw County The old Cliff Mine site is located just south of Phoenix, off US-41 on the Cliff Drive. The Cliff Mine was 1,080 feet deep and produced 825 tons of copper in 1875. The town was settled around 1844 & it's peak population was 700 in 1877.
	Cliff/Clifton Category: Cemeteries Address: Cliff Drive, Keweenaw County Off US-41, along Cliff Drive, south of Phoenix to the sign. Follow the trail to the area beneath the foothills of the cliffs. Take the left branch of the trail for approximately 1/2 mile to the Protestant cemetery.
	Phoenix Category: Ghost Towns Address: US-41, Keweenaw County Approximately 6 miles north of Mohawk on US-41. Settled in 1845 by the Phoenix Copper Company of Boston, MA, its population had risen to 1,000 by 1877. Phoenix once housed churches, a schoolhouse, post office, saloons, wagon makers and blacksmith shops, grocery stores and hotels. It also had many farmers living in outlying areas...
	Phoenix Church Category: History Address: US-41, Phoenix, MI 49950 Phone: 906-289-4990 When: Open daily from 10 am to 8 pm early May to mid-October. St. Mar;y's Church was built in 1858 in the mining community of Cliff. In 1899 the church was dismantled and reassembled in Phoenix where it was renamed The Church of the...
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	Baltic Category: Ghost Towns Address: Baltic Onkalos Corner Road, Houghton County Located 6 miles southwest of Houghton off M-26, Baltic was the home of the Baltic Mining Company. In 1918 it had a population of 3,000.
	Copper Range Historical Society Museum Category: History Address: 44 Trimountain Avenue, Main Street, South Range, MI 49965 Phone: 906-482-6125 When: Open from noon to 3 pm Tuesday through Saturday in June and September and Monday through Saturday in July and August. Housed in the former South Range State Bank Building, built in 1900,...
	Mountain View Category: Cemeteries Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County 1/2 mile north of South Range, off M-26 on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1915.
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	Hungarian Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Houghton County Along M-26 west of Lake Linden in Tamarack City, turn north onto 6th Street and go 2 blocks to a fork. Take the left fork and drive uphill to the second trail road on the left. Turn left and go .2 miles to a fork. The right fork goes to the Upper Falls, the left fork to the lower falls.
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	Agate Beach Park Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Agate Beach Park Road, Houghton County When: Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Located 25 miles southwest of Houghton, off M-26, this Stanton Township park offers, primitive campsites, swimming, picnic facilities and sandy beach.
	Toivola Category: Cemeteries Address: Misery Bay Road, Houghton County Off M-26, 3 miles west of Toivola on the Misery Bay Road.
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	Clear Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Clear Lake Access Road, south of Pike River Road Located in southern Houghton County southeast of M-26, 28.4 acre Clear Lake has a maximum depth of 60 feet. This is a good lake for rainbow and brook trout.
	Emily Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Emily Lake Road, South of Twin Lakes The 53.5 acre lake in southern Houghton County has a maximum depth of 90 feet and has rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. It is located along Emily Lake Road south of Twin Lakes.
	Emily Lake Campground Category: Parks & Beaches Address: Emily Lake Campground Road, Houghton County This Copper Country State Forest campground on Emily Lake is 2.5 miles south of the Twin Lakes State Park off M-26 and offers camping, fishing, and a carry-in boat launch.
	Lake Gerald Category: Inland Lakes Address: Along M-26, south of Houghton Access to Lake Gerald is from the access site on Lake Roland at the Twin Lakes State Park in Houghton County. Walleye, perch, bass and rainbow trout are the main catches. This lake is 255 acres with a maximum depth of 40 feet.
	Lake Roland Category: Inland Lakes Address: State Highway M-26, in Twin Lakes The Twin Lakes State Park is located on Lake Roland's 292 acres in Houghton County. This lake offers up rainbow trout, walleye, perch and bass.
	Pike Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Pike Lake Road, southeast off M-26 south of Twin Lakes Pike Lake is located in southern Houghton County southeast of M-26. Fish for northern pike, walleye, bluegill and perch.
	Sandy Lake Category: Inland Lakes Address: Pike Lake Road off M-26, South of Twin Lakes A good fishing lake in southern Houghton County for crappies, bluegill and largemouth bass.
	Wyandotte Falls Category: Waterfalls Address: Houghton County On the Misery River. 1.5 miles southwest of the Twin Lakes State Park, turn west off M-26 onto the Wyandotte Hills Golf Course Road to a parking area .8 miles down on the left, just past some old log cabins on the right. The falls are about 250 yards from this parking area on an unimproved trail that twists through the thick woods.
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