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[7] [9] The Minong Copper Company continued work until June 1883, when they suspended mining operations, due in part to the low price of copper. [7] [9] A few individuals continued mining operations for another two years or so, but by 1885 all activity had ceased. [7] In the ten years between 1875 and 1885, Minong Mine produced 249 tons of ...
The Porcupine Mountains were the site of copper mining in the 19th century. One of these mines is the Nonesuch Mine , which operated sporadically from 1867 to 1912. Because of its copper mining history, the state park is a cooperating unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park .
Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located near Ironwood, Michigan, United States.It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later. [1] [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [3] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971. [2]
Suicide Hill Ski Jump is a 90-meter ski jump located in Negaunee, Michigan, and is part of the Ishpeming Ski Club. It is one of three major ski jumps located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (the others being Copper Peak (a larger ski flying hill) and Pine Mountain Ski Jump). Suicide Hill has been in existence since 1925.
The Central Mine Historic District is a historic district located off US 41 in Upper Michigan.The mine itself was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958, [3] while the surrounding district was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Complex covers 167 acres (68 ha), and consists of multiple buildings, including the main lodge and 23 cabins. [2] A golf course, constructed at the same time as the lodge and cabins, covers much of the remaining land. [2] Mountain bike trails and a disc golf course have been added in recent years.
Characterized as "the most beautiful road in Michigan," [citation needed] Brockway Mountain Drive is a 8.9-mile (14.3 km) roadway that follows the spine of a 735-foot (224 m) ridge between the communities of Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor, and it is the highest-paved road between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Allegheny Mountains in ...
Alexander Agassiz, president of Calumet & Hecla until 1910 Calumet and Hecla Mine shaft No. 2, c. 1906. The district is roughly bounded by the Osceola Township line in the south; Osceola, Sixth, and Seventh Streets on the west; Pine, Elm, and Church Streets to the north; and the rear line of the lots east of Calumet Street on the east.