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The Pittsburgh and Boston Copper Harbor Mining Company, formed by John Hayes of Cleveland, Ohio, began excavating some pits near Haye's Point in Copper Harbor in 1844. It was a small development at first, but its mine was modern for its time, and the company struck it rich in 1845.
Copper Harbor is located at the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, bordering Lake Superior. It is one of the best natural harbors in Keweenaw County and was a quick focus of attention after copper was discovered on the peninsula in the 1830s. In the early 1840s, a copper rush took place that saw a flood of fortune-seekers moving to the ...
The Copper Harbor Lighthouse is currently (as of 2006) operated as a unit of the Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. It is open to the public in summer months and features a museum about the lighthouse and Lake Superior maritime history.
Gratiot Copper mine - Gratiot location, Keweenaw County; Dana mine - Central; Datolite mine - Isle Royale, Keweenaw County; Delaware mine - the abandoned town of Delaware, Keweenaw County, twelve miles south of Copper Harbor Delaware Fissure mine; Dover mine - Dover location; Dorchester Mining Company mine - Houghton County
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
The Copper Harbor Front Range Light is in Copper Harbor, Michigan. [1] While the Copper Harbor Light effectively illuminated the area of the harbor, it failed to guide mariners through the narrow opening of rocks at its entrance. [2] Construction on the range lights were completed in 1869.
The Copper Harbor Cemetery is a cemetery located on US 41 west of M-26 in Copper Harbor, Michigan. [1] It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on January 8, 1981. [1] Burials occurred from 1853 through 1926. [1] Twelve graves are marked with dates prior to 1900. [1]
US 41 in the Copper Country was recognized on September 26, 1995, as the state's first scenic heritage route (now a Pure Michigan Byway). [44] [45] The first section given the designation ran from Central to Copper Harbor. The designation was extended south to Mohawk in 2002 and Houghton in 2004. [46]