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Attractions: Cemeteries
The rich history of the Copper Country can be glimpsed by walking through one of our local cemeteries. Ethnic diversity and mining history are chiseled on gravestones, many in the original European languages. Ornate marble columns stand next to plain wooden markers. Enjoy this unique look at the past but, please, respect the final resting places of these hardy pioneers.
Ahmeek Atlantic Mine Calumet Chassell Copper Harbor Eagle Harbor Eagle River Hancock Houghton Jacobsville Lake Linden Laurium Phoenix South Range Toivola
Ahmeek
Photo courtesy of Pasty.com (Click on image to enlarge) Calvary
Address: Five Mile Point Road, Ahmeek
Off US-41, 1 mile north of Ahmeek on the Five Mile Point Road.

Atlantic Mine    back to top
  Atlantic Mine
Address: Obenhoff Road, Houghton County
Off M-26 northwest of Atlantic Mine on Obenhoff Road.

Calumet    back to top
Photo by JoAnne Stefanac (Click on image to enlarge) Lakeview
Address: M-203, Calumet
Along M-203, 2 miles west of Calumet. Founded in 1894.

Photo courtesy of Jim VanOss (Click on image to enlarge) Schoolcraft
Address: US-41, Houghton County
West side of US-41, 1 mile north of Calumet. Founded in 1865.

Chassell    back to top
Courtesy of the Houghton Keweenaw Genealogical Society (Click on image to enlarge) Chassell
Address: Hancock Street, Houghton County
On Hancock Street in Chassell, 1 block west of US-41. The cemetery was founded in 1849.

Copper Harbor    back to top
Photo courtesy of Cindy Freeman (Click on image to enlarge) Copper Harbor
Address: US-41, Keweenaw County
Along US-41, just south of Copper Harbor. Founded in 1853.

  Fort Wilkins
Address: US-41, Copper Harbor
Located on the grounds of Fort Wilkins State Park on US-41 east of Copper Harbor. Founded in 1844.

Eagle Harbor    back to top
Photo courtesy of Matthew Adair (Click on image to enlarge) Pine Grove
Address: Pine Street, Keweenaw County
West off M-26, just outside Eagle Harbor at the end of Pine Street. Founded in 1897.

Eagle River    back to top
Photo by Cindy Freeman (Click on image to enlarge) Evergreen
Address: M-26, Eagle River
Located on M-26 just south of Eagle River. Founded in 1849.

Hancock    back to top
Photo courtesy of the Houghton Keweenaw Genealogical Society (Click on image to enlarge) Lakeside
Address: M-203, Hancock
Just off M-203, 2 miles west of Hancock. Founded in 1895.

Houghton    back to top
Photo courtesy of Peter Djiovanis (Click on image to enlarge) Forest Hills
Address: MacInnes Drive, Houghton
South of US-41 along MacInnes Drive on the Michigan Tech University campus in Houghton. Founded in 1862.

Photo courtesy of the Houghton Keweenaw Genealogical Society (Click on image to enlarge) Oscar
Address: Houghton Canal Road, Houghton County
6.5 miles northwest of Houghton on the Houghton Canal Road.

Photo courtesy of Caitlin Keturi (Click on image to enlarge) Redridge
Address: Freda Road, Houghton County
West off M-26 in Houghton onto the Houghton Canal Road, to the Liminga Road to the cemetery on the south side of the road, 1.5 miles before reaching Redridge. Founded in 1912.

Jacobsville    back to top
Photo courtesy of George Hoyem (Click on image to enlarge) Jacobsville
Address: Jacobsville Road, Houghton County
Along the Jacobsville Road approximately 14 miles south of Lake Linden. Founded in 1890.

Lake Linden    back to top
Photo courtesy of Brian C. Thomas (Click on image to enlarge) Maple Hill
Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County
Approximately 1 mile northeast of Lake Linden on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1880.

  Mt. Calvary
Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County
Approximately 1 mile northeast of Lake Linden on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1876.

Laurium    back to top
  Hecla
Address: Cemetery Street, Houghton County
Off Cemetery Street in Laurium. Founded in 1880.

Phoenix    back to top
Photo courtesy of Bill Haller (Click on image to enlarge) Cliff
Address: US-41, Keweenaw County
The Catholic Cliff Cemetery is located on the north side of US-41 approximately 6 miles north of Mohawk. Founded in 1843.

Courtesy of Keweenaw Digital Archives at the MTU Archives (Click on image to enlarge) Cliff/Clifton
Address: Cliff Drive, Keweenaw County
Off US-41, along Cliff Drive, south of Phoenix to the sign. Follow the trail to the area beneath the foothills of the cliffs. Take the left branch of the trail for approximately 1/2 mile to the Protestant cemetery.

South Range    back to top
Photo courtesy of D. J. Kupari (Click on image to enlarge) Mountain View
Address: Cemetery Road, Houghton County
1/2 mile north of South Range, off M-26 on Cemetery Road. Founded in 1915.

Toivola    back to top
Photo courtesy of the Houghton Keweenaw Genealogical Society (Click on image to enlarge) Toivola
Address: Misery Bay Road, Houghton County
Off M-26, 3 miles west of Toivola on the Misery Bay Road.