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The Quincy Mine is an extensive set of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945, although some activities continued through the 1970s. The Quincy Mine was known as "Old Reliable," as the Quincy Mine Company paid a dividend to investors every year from 1868 ...
The Quincy Unit of the Keweenaw National Historical Park commemorates one of the most remarkable feats of engineering in northern Michigan, the 9,000-foot (2,700 m) deep Quincy Mine shaft. Nicknamed "Old Reliable" for its record of paying annual dividends for decades, the Quincy mine enjoyed a position on the rich copper rock of the Pewabic Lode.
The Quincy Mine is an extensive set of copper mines located near Hancock, Michigan. The Quincy Mine was known as "Old Reliable," as the Quincy Mine Company paid a dividend to investors every year from 1868 through 1920. The mine operated between 1846 and 1945, although some activities continued through the 1970s. 32
The Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House is an industrial building located north of Hancock, Michigan along US Highway 41 within the Quincy Mining Company Historic District. The Hoist House contains the largest steam hoisting engine in the world, [3] which sits on the largest reinforced concrete engine foundation ever poured. [3]
525 Quincy Street Hancock: June 15, 1979: John J. Michels House† 1121 East Houghton Avenue Houghton: May 18, 1989: Michigan College of Mining and Technology Informational Designation US-41 Houghton: September 25, 1956: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church: Adventure Street Atlantic Mine: June 21, 1990: Quincy Hill House: US-41 Hancock: December 14, 1976
As the Depression wound onward, copper prices rebounded, and the mine and mills were refurbished in late 1937 and re-opened on a limited scale in early 1938. [23] However, the mine was only barely profitable, and after World War II ended, and with it the price guarantees from the federal government, the mine and stamp mills closed permanently. [24]
Aside from processing copper from the Quincy Mine, the smelter also did business with the Franklin, Adventure, Allouez, and Centennial mines. [8] As a result of low copper prices and the onset of the Great Depression, the Quincy Mining Company ceased operations on September 22, 1931. [9] The company boarded up facilities including the smelter. [10]
Pewabic mine - Pewabic, Houghton County; one shaft north of the Quincy Mine; acquired by Quincy in 1891 and renamed to the Quincy #6 shaft; Phoenix mine - Phoenix, Keweenaw County; Pit 69 - Isle Royale, Keweenaw County; Pittsburg mine - Norwich, Ontonagon County; Pontiac Exploration prospect - Pewabic, Houghton County