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To get to the site, interested visitors must drive north on US 41 up to Copper Harbor and proceed about five miles (8.0 km) to the end of US 41. [6] [7] From there, visitors can follow a seasonal road about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to an ATV trail that leads to the site.
The route carries the designation of the Copper Country Trail National Scenic Byway between Hancock and Copper Harbor. The trunkline ends at a cul-de-sac east of Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor. [10] [11] Along its route, US 41 passes through farm fields, forest lands, and along the Lake Superior shoreline.
The road was laid out in 1864 following what is today M-26 between Copper Harbor and Phoenix, US 41 south to Houghton, M-26 south to Winona and Federal Forest Highway 16 (FFH-16) to the state line. Wisconsin authorities ran the road along what is now Highway 29 between Green Bay and Shawano and Highway 55 north to the state line.
Copper Harbor is located at the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which also extends for several miles to the east. Copper Harbor has its own post office and ZIP Code (49918). [16] [17] Some areas within the community and the surrounding area may use the Mohawk 49950 ZIP Code. [18]
Copper Harbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at the northern end of the township at It is the northernmost community in the state with a year-round population. Delaware is an unincorporated community in the western portion of the township along U.S. Route 41 at 47°25′16″N 88°05′45″W / 47. ...
The first Copper Harbor lighthouse and keeper's quarters were constructed in 1848. In 1866, the lighthouse was dismantled and the masonry used to construct a new tower. The light was deactivated in 1933, with the light being placed on an adjacent steel tower. The lighthouse currently serves as a museum. 9: Cumberland: Cumberland
Copper Country Trail: 47.617 76.632 Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Hancock: M-26 in Copper Harbor: 1995: Follows US 41 in the Copper Country; also designated as a National Scenic Byway by the Federal Highway Administration; first Scenic Heritage Route in the state [11] [12] Recreational Huron Shores Heritage Route: 193.061 310.702 Cedar Street in ...
Lake Fanny Hooe is a 227-acre (92 ha) lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan. [1] The Garden Brook connects Lake Fanny Hooe to Lake Superior, 800 feet (240 m) to the north.The community of Copper Harbor lies to the north west side of the lake. [2]