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Keweenaw Parks: National, State, and Local

The Keweenaw is home to an abundant network of National, State, and local parks. No two parks are alike with some focusing on preserving the Copper Country’s history and natural wonders while others are purely recreational.

National Parks

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Established in 1992 to preserve and interpret the story of the rise, domination and decline of the region’s copper mining industry. Keweenaw Heritage Sites were established to help make a unique contribution to the copper mining story. Embodying stories of hardship, ingenuity, struggle and success, each site allows you to explore the role mining played in people’s lives here and afar. Heritage sites operate independently of the National Park Service. Sites stretch along the length of the Keweenaw Peninsula, from Copper Harbor to south of Ontonagon. The KNHP also offers the Junior Ranger Program for kids 8 years and older. You can pick up the book at the visitor center or the KCVB office and once completed you can return it to the KNHP visitor center where a ranger will review the book and award a a badge and sticker. Visit our website at http://www.nps.gov/kewe/index.htm or call the Park Headquarters for more information. (906) 483-3176.

Isle Royale National Park

The Keweenaw is the gateway to Isle Royale National Park, located in the northwestern portion of Lake Superior, is a remote island archipelago, consisting of one large island surrounded by over 450 smaller islands. It is primarily a North Woods Wilderness and water based park. Visitors come to hike, backpack, boat, canoe, kayak, scuba dive, and fish. The island offers 165 miles of trails, 36 campgrounds, 51 miles of canoe routes, 10 major shipwrecks, and over 336 miles of scenic Lake Superior shoreline. The primary means of access to the park are via ferry from Houghton or Copper Harbor, or sea plane. For information, visit our website at https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm or call 906-482-0984.

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A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum

1404 E. Sharon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931 US

Phone: (906) 487-2572
E-Mail Address: tjb@mtu.edu
Region: Houghton
Website

Discover the mineral heritage of the Keweenaw Peninsula native copper district & more at the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. The museum showcases minerals from the Great Lakes region & around
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Calumet Theatre

340 Sixth Street
Calumet, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 337-2610
(906) 337-2166
E-Mail Address: calumettheatre@calumettheatre.com
Region: Calumet
Website

When its doors opened in 1900, the Calumet Opera House became one of the finest municipal theatres in America. Many famous traveling drama companies and musicians, from Madame Helena Modjeska to J ...
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Chassell Heritage Center

42373 Hancock Street
Chassell, MI 49916 US

Phone: (906) 523-1155
Region: Chassell
Website

The Chassell Heritage Center houses the Chassell Township Museum, Friends of Fashion Vintage Clothing Collection and a performance and convocation area. A Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Hi ...
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Copper Range Historical Museum

44 Trimountain Ave
South Range, MI 49963 US

Phone: (906) 487-9412
E-Mail Address: johnandjeanp@chartermi.net
Region: Houghton
Website

Museum which focuses on the history of the Range towns in southern Houghton County, during the copper mining era of the Copper Range Mining Company.
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Coppertown USA Mining Museum & Gift Shop

25815 Red Jacket Road
Calumet, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 337-4354
E-Mail Address: info@KeweenawHeritageSites.org
Region: Calumet
Website

The Mining Museum is merely an introduction to the fascinating story of the Copper Country and Americas first real mining boom.
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Delaware Copper Mine Tours

7804 Delaware Mine Rd
Delaware, MI 49950 US

Phone: (906) 289-4688
E-Mail Address: delminetourupmi@aol.com
Region: Eagle Harbor
Website

A unique combination of entertainment and education, the Delaware is the Keweenaw's oldest attraction!
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Houghton County Historical Museum Complex

53150 Hwy M-26
Lake Linden, MI 49945 US

Phone: (906) 296-4121
E-Mail Address: info@houghtonhistory.org
Region: Lake Linden
Website

This 15 acre campus on the old Calumet Hecla millsite along the shore of Torch Lake houses the Houghton County Historical Museum and the Copper Country Railroad Heritage Center. The campus also f ...
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Keweenaw Heritage Center

25725 Scott Street
Calumet, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 337-2410
E-Mail Address: heritage@pasty.com
Region: Calumet
Website

Housed in the historic St. Annes Roman Catholic Church, the Heritage Center works to preserve and interpret the culture and heritage of the Copper Country through exhibits, educational programs an ...
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Quincy Steam Hoist, Shafthouse & Underground Mine Tour

49750 US-41
Hancock, MI 49930 US

Phone: (906) 482-5569
E-Mail Address: twright@quincymine.com
Region: Hancock
Website

A National Historic Landmark District, the Quincy Mine Tours feature the worlds largest steam hoist, the #2 shafthouse, and underground mine tours. A Heritage Site of th ...
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Fort Wilkins State Historic Park

15223 US Highway 41
Copper Harbor, MI 49918 US

Phone: (906) 289-4215
Region: Copper Harbor
Website

Built in 1844 on the rugged shore of Lake Superior, Fort Wilkins is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life on the northern frontier. 19 buildings survive, 12 of them original structure
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McLain State Park

18350 Highway M-203
Hancock, MI 49930 US

Phone: (906) 482-0278
Region: Hancock
Website

90 sites on Lake Superior. Open mid-May to mid-October.
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Twin Lakes State Park

6204 E. Poyhonen Rd
Toivola, MI 49965 US

Phone: (906) 288-3321
Region: Twin Lakes
Website

62 grass sites, mostly shade, on Lake Roland. Open mid-May to mid-October. Twin Lakes State Park is situated in Michigans Copper Country located in Houghton County, 15 miles northeast of Mass Ci ...
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Eagle Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouse Road
Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 US

Phone: (906) 289-4990
Region: Eagle Harbor
Website

Located at the west end of Eagle Harbor, the present brick structure was built in 1871. It is now a part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society's Light Station Museum Complex and is open to the pub
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Keweenaw National Historical Park

98 Fifth Street
Calumet, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 483-3176
E-Mail Address: kewe_information@nps.gov
Website

This national park, in conjunction with 22 Heritage Sites, commemorates the heritage of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula - its mines, its machinery and its people. The Calumet Visitors Cen ...
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Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale, MI 49931 US

Phone: (906) 482-0984
E-Mail Address: ISRO-Ranger3Reserve@nps.gov
Website

One of Americas few island national parks offers over 165 miles of hiking trails with a variety of options for trip length and difficulty. A unique wilderness experience for visitors accessible on ...
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Central Mine

Central, MI 49950 US

Phone: (906) 289-4990
Region: Eagle Harbor
Website

Located just north of US-41 approximately 4 miles north of Phoenix. The community, now a part of the Keweenaw County Historic Society Museum Complex, was settled around the Central Mining Company ...
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Copper Country Firefighter's Memorial Museum

327 Sixth Street
Calumet, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 337-4579
E-Mail Address: coppercountryfirefighters@hotmail.com
Region: Calumet
Website

Housed in the historic Red Jacket Fire Station, this museum features memorabilia and exhibits spanning almost a century of firefighting history. A Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical ...
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Finnish American Heritage Center

435 Quincy Street
Hancock, MI 49930 US

Phone: (906) 487-7437
E-Mail Address: editor@finnishamericanreporter.com
Region: Hancock
Website

The Finnish-American Heritage Center Historical Archive, on the campus of Finlandia University, houses the Finnish-American historical archive, a museum, a theater, an art gallery, the Family His ...
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Laurium Manor Inn Mansion Tours

320 Tamarack Street
Laurium, MI 49913 US

Phone: (906) 337-2549
Region: Laurium
Website

This 13,000 square foot, 45 room ante-bellum mansion was built in 1908 for a wealthy copper mine owner at a cost of $50,000. $35,000 in decorations and furnishings were then added. On the tour you ...
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Kestner Park "Chutes and Ladders"

Houghton, MI 49930 US

A one-of-a-kind park located in Downtown Houghton offering beach activities and more!
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East Houghton Park

Houghton, MI 49930 US

West of the Super 8 Motel, the East Houghton Waterfront Park provides canal access for small watercraft and is home to the Houghton Skate Park
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Eagle River Museum

Highway M-26
Eagle River, MI 49950 US

Region: Eagle River
Website

The Eagle River Museum provides a series of exhibits devoted to the history of Eagle River, The Cliff Mine and Clifton, and Crestview. Is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from noon - 3 ...
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Phoenix Church of the Assumption

US-41
Phoenix, MI 49950 US

Region: Eagle River
Website

St. Marys Church was built in 1858 to serve the Catholic residents in the nearby mining community of Cliff, scene of the areas first major copper discovery in 1844. Services continued until 1899 w ...
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Eagle Harbor Life Saving Station

Marina Road
Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 US

Region: Eagle Harbor
Website

Lake Superior may be calm as glass one moment and have 20 foot seas the next. Storms rage on the lake from April through the infamous Gales of November into January. The crew of the Eagle Harbor L ...
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Rathbone Schoolhouse

Corner of 3rd and Center Street
Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 US

Region: Eagle Harbor
Website

Located in Eagle Harbor, two blocks west of the harbors swimming beach, this extensively restored one-room school served the community from 1853 to 1872. It was in this building that Justus H. Rat ...
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Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

105 Huron Street
Houghton, MI 49931 US

Phone: (906) 482-7140
E-Mail Address: history@cityofhoughton.com
Region: Houghton
Website

The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw is open year-round and features changing exhibits and programs about the regions cultural and natural history, including interactive displays to engage all lear ...
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Houghton Waterfront Trail

Houghton, MI 49931 US

Region: Houghton

Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Portage Canal
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A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum

1404 E. Sharon Avenue

Houghton, MI 49931

Phone: (906) 487-2572

Region: Houghton

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Discover the mineral heritage of the Keweenaw Peninsula native copper district & more at the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. The museum showcases minerals from the Great Lakes region & around More

Calumet Theatre

340 Sixth Street

Calumet, MI 49913

Phone: (906) 337-2610 (906) 337-2166

Region: Calumet

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Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

105 Huron Street

Houghton, MI 49931

Phone: (906) 482-7140

Region: Houghton

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Central Mine

Central, MI 49950

Phone: (906) 289-4990

Region: Eagle Harbor

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Chassell Heritage Center

42373 Hancock Street

Chassell, MI 49916

Phone: (906) 523-1155

Region: Chassell

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Copper Country Firefighter's Memorial Museum

327 Sixth Street

Calumet, MI 49913

Phone: (906) 337-4579

Region: Calumet

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Copper Range Historical Museum

44 Trimountain Ave

South Range, MI 49963

Phone: (906) 487-9412

Region: Houghton

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Museum which focuses on the history of the Range towns in southern Houghton County, during the copper mining era of the Copper Range Mining Company. More