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Keweenaw National Historical Park

, Michigan

Acreage: 1,869.4
Category: National Historical Park
Date Established: 10/27/1992

Keweenaw National Historic Park preserves the history of 7,000 years of copper mining in the U.S. It is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, a finger of land in northern Michigan, surrounded by Lake Superior. Groups associated with the park are working to save the Quincy Smelter, the most complete historic smelter site of this era in the United States.

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This area is a must see!! Don't forget the Houghton/Hancock Quincy mine, Delaware mine and Copper Harbor. Alot of ghost towns
Submitted by nrthexplorer at: September 3, 2009
This area is truely remarkable!! The park is beautifully preserved and really takes you back in time. I highly recomend the whole Keweenaw area for travel, alot copper mines, shops antique, abandoned towns all worth explorting.
Submitted by Char at: September 3, 2009

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