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Quincy Mine Hoist House. When the mine ceased production in 1945, the Quincy Number 2 shaft was the world's longest mine shaft, at 9,260 feet (2.82 km or 1.75 miles) along the dip of the deposit on a 55 degree decline.
The Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House is an industrial building located north of Hancock, Michigan along US Highway 41 within the Quincy Mining Company Historic District. The Hoist House contains the largest steam hoisting engine in the world, [3] which sits on the largest reinforced concrete engine foundation ever poured. [3]
In the mid-1880s, the federal government set minimum harbor lines and stiff penalties for breaching them, [4] and eventually filed suit against the Quincy Mine for dumping in Portage Lake. [5] In addition, Quincy was in the process of acquiring the nearby Pewabic Mine, and management knew they would need to increase the company's stamping ...
The Quincy Unit of the Keweenaw National Historical Park commemorates one of the most remarkable feats of engineering in northern Michigan, the 9,000-foot (2,700 m) deep Quincy Mine shaft. Nicknamed "Old Reliable" for its record of paying annual dividends for decades, the Quincy mine enjoyed a position on the rich copper rock of the Pewabic Lode.
In the early 20th century, copper companies began to consolidate. With very few exceptions, such as the Quincy Mine at Hancock, the mines in the Copper Country came under the control of two companies: the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company north of Portage Lake, and Copper Range Company south of Portage Lake.
The Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway is a 1 ⁄ 2-mile-long (0.80 km), 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge cog railway in Hancock, Michigan. [1] It opened in May 1997 to transport tourists to the adit entrance of the Quincy Mine's Number 5 shaft. Its tram car has a capacity of 28 people and travels at a maximum grade of 35%. [1]
The Quincy Smelter, also known as the Quincy Smelting Works, is a former copper smelter located on the north side of the Keweenaw Waterway in Ripley, Michigan. It is a contributing property of the Quincy Mining Company Historic District , a National Historic Landmark District .
Atlantic Mine: June 21, 1990: Quincy Hill House: US-41 Hancock: December 14, 1976: Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House† Off US-41 Hancock vicinity December 12, 1969: Red Jacket Downtown Historic District† Fifth and Sixth Streets between Scott and Pine Streets Calumet: November 15, 1973: Red Jacket Fire Station† 325 Sixth Street Calumet ...