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Houghton, Michigan
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Houghton, Michigan COMMUNITIES OF THE KEWEENAW TOUR
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CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF THE KEWEENAW
Uncover the history of the Keweenaw Peninsula in this historic public libraryturned-museum. Constructed by a donation from Andrew Carnegie, this museum has served residents and visitors of Houghton for over a century. See how the changing exhibits of the museum connect the community to the history and culture of the region.
A.E. SEAMAN MINERAL MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN
Examine this fine collection of minerals from Michigan and the Great Lakes region. In the 19th century, the Keweenaw Peninsula attracted a mining rush because of its copper which was first reported by Douglass Houghton.
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LEARN OF COPPER FEVER THAT SWEPT THE AREA
For centuries, the Keweenaw Peninsula was a bountiful copper mining community. At the Keweenaw National Historic Park Visitor Center, explore the story of the copper fever that swept the area and its impact on the community. Long before settlers arrived, Native Americans would use the copper to make tools for survival.
TRACE COPPER MINING'S ROOTS BACK TO MICHIGAN
At the Quincy Mine, travel through the deep, dark tunnels as your local guide shows you the tools and remnants of the old mine. Step back into the era of mineral mania through a series of historical attractions and the mine's museum. In the 19th century, a local geologist by the name of Douglass Houghton reported on the region’s plentiful mineral, driving a mining rush that would forever shape the community and the world. In fact, the American Industrial revolution can trace its roots to copper mined from Michigan’s upper peninsula.
VISIT THE QUINCY SMELTER
Continue the adventure to the historic Quincy Smelter, which processed nearly 1 billion pounds of copper in its heyday, to learn about the final stages of Michigan’s mined copper. Your tour of Quincy and the Smelter will surely depict the mining process from the rugged ore to metal materials that helped place the United States on the world’s industrial stage.
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