aaaaahhhhh.......Summer! Time to relax, enjoy and appreciate the beauty of the Keweenaw. |
Ahmeek back to topLocated 15 miles northeast of Houghton, in Keweenaw County, Ahmeek was founded in 1904 around the Ahmeek Mine. It is the only incorporated village in Keweenaw County. |
Bete Grise back to topLocated southwest of Copper Harbor on Keweenaw County's south shore, Bete Grise (French for "Grey Beast")has a beautiful white sand beach. It is the jumping off point for water travels to the Montreal River and the south shore of the Keweenaw. Lake freighters can sometimes be seen sheltering here during stormy days on Lake Superior. |
Calumet back to topLocated 12 miles northeast of Houghton in Houghton County, Calumet was settled in 1866 around the famous Calumet & Hecla Mining Company. Once known as "Red Jacket", it had a population in excess of 40,000 people in the early 1900's. |
Central back to topLocated approximately 15 miles southwest of Copper Harbor, in Keweenaw County, Central was developed around the Central Mine which opened in 1854. This was the first mine on the peninsula to show a profit during its first year of operation. |
Chassell back to topLocated 9 miles southeast of Houghton, in Houghton County, the village site was purchased by a French farmer in 1867 who later sold it to a lumber company. |
Cliff/Clifton back to topLocated approximately 23 miles south of Copper Harbor off US-41, the Cliff was the first copper mine opened in the Lake Superior district and the first to pay a dividend from Lake Superior copper. Operations at the mine commenced in 1845. The community that settled near the mine was known as Clifton and in 1864 had a population of 1,063 people. |
Copper Harbor back to topLocated at the beginning of US-41 in Keweenaw County, this year round, full serivce resort community was formed in 1843 and housed the first land office for the Lake Superior District on what is now called Porter's Island. It was a major shipping port during the early copper mining period. |
Dollar Bay back to topLocated 4 miles northeast of Houghton, in Houghton County, this residential community had a smelting plant and wire mill in the late 1800's. |
Eagle Harbor back to topLocated approximately 12 miles west of Copper Harbor, in Keweenaw County, this residential resort community began in 1884 and became an important shipping point for many of the early copper companies. |
Eagle River back to topLocated 20 miles west of Copper Harbor, in Keweenaw County, Eagle River was founded in 1843, one of the earliest settlements on the peninsula. It is the county seat of Keweenaw County. |
Gay back to topLocated on the south shore of Keweenaw County, Gay was organized in 1905 and named after Joseph E. Gay, a director of several local mining companies. It was home to two copper processing stamp mills of the Mohawk Mining Company. |
Hancock back to topLocated across Portage Lake from Houghton, Hancock village was platted in 1859, although it's first building was erected in 1846. Now the second largest community on the Keweenaw, it was named for John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
Houghton back to topHoughton, located on the southern shore of Portage Lake was first settled in 1845 and became a village in 1857. The commercial hub of the peninsula, it was named after Dr. Douglass Houghton, Michigan's first state geologist. It is the county seat of Houghton County. |
Hubbell back to topLocated approximately 8 miles northeast of Houghton, Hubbell was first organized in 1886. This quiet, residential community was home to Calumet & Hacla Mining Company smelter operations. |
Lake Linden back to topLocated 10 miles east of Houghton, in Houghton County, Lake Linden was settled by French Canadians in 1851 and organized as a village in 1868. It was the site of mill operations for the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company. |
Laurium back to topLocated 12 miles northeast of Houghton, in Houghton County, Laurium was incorporated (as Calumet) in 1889 and reincorporated as Laurium in 1895. This residential community, with its wide tree-lined streets, is sometimes called Calumet's bedroom community. |
Mohawk back to topA quiet, residential community, located 18 miles northeast of Houghton, in Keweenaw County, Mohawk was founded by lumberman Ernest Koch who discovered copper here is 1896. It was named for the Mohawk Mining Company which operated from 1898 to 1932. |
Redridge back to topLocated approximately 16 miles west of Houghton, in Houghton County, Redridge was organized in the early 1900's around the Atlantic stamp mills. |
Spring's Abundance back to topAfter a long winter, spring bursts forth with wild abandon. |
The Splendor of Fall back to topThe Keweenaw's hardwood forests add to the spectacular fall colors of the Keweenaw.
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The Superior Coast back to topThe Keweenaw has 140 miles of Lake Superior shoreline......sandy & rocky, developed & undeveloped. Come and share our "Superior Coast". |
Winter Wonderland back to topIn winter, snow falls almost daily on the Keweenaw Peninsula. |
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