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5 Michigan mines offer chance to explore. Where to get a hard hat and head underground

Beneath the vast nature of Michigan's Upper Peninsula are mines that made history with its natural minerals — and you can visit and explore that history up close. Dating back to the 1800s, minerals ...
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Prehistoric copper mining in Michigan : the nineteenth-century discovery of "ancient diggings" in the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale / by John R. Halsey

Prehistoric copper mines -- Early reports -- Samuel O. Knapp and the Minesota mine -- Who wrote the Knapp report? -- What discoverers saw in the nineteenth century -- Who were the prehistoric miners? ...
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1915 steam locomotive restored in Michigan’s Copper Country: How to ride

LAKE LINDEN, MI – This 1915 locomotive sat silently for years. Now, it’s chugging back to life. The Houghton County Historical Society has restored and recertified the Calumet & Hecla Mine #3 Steam ...
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Hidden In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Is A Once-Thriving Copper Town Now Full Of Local Flair

Michigan's Upper Peninsula offers an abundance of options for those seeking natural beauty and cute towns with local flair. Houghton is the gateway to the area and is known for being a college city ...