Follows the escarpment ridge from the Lake of the Clouds parking area to the Government Peak Trailhead on M-107. Sheer cliffs and scenic vistas of ...
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The Ontonagon County Historical Society was founded in 1957 to collect and preserve the artifacts of the county's history and to educate the public...
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Twin Lakes State Park is situated in Michigan's Copper Country located in Houghton County, 15 miles northeast of Mass City and 26 miles southwest o...
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (60,000 acres) is one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. Home to towering old-gr...
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The museum is owned and managed by the Baraga County Historical Society, a non-profit organization (IRS 501C). The mission of the BCHS is to collec...
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The Copper Range Historical Museum is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, in South Range.
In the last century copper was very important to the ...
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Lake Gogebic State Park covers 360 acres and nearly a mile of lake frontage on the west shore of the largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula. Ab...
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Baraga State Park overlooks scenic Keweenaw Bay of Lake Superior. Camping is available at 116 grassy sites or in the park's minicabin or tepee. Wat...
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The Houghton County Arena is a public owned facility providing the area community with recreational and educational opportunities.Home ice for the ...
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The ski area is owned by Michigan Technological University and sits in the middle of the cities of Houghton and Hancock. Mont Ripley is amazingly...
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Johnson Lake Barrens and Springs contains open communities of pine barrens and bracken grassland perched on the sandy glacial outwash plain that ge...
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With Houghton's average snowfall approaching 250 inches, the season usually opens in early December and continues into April. Â During the winter, ...
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McLain State Park offers two miles of sand beach on Lake Superior. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of activities in the park: fishing, windsurfin...
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Dunn Lake features a mosaic of communities surrounding the lake, giving the area a wilderness aspect. The site contains an outstanding example of n...
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Spruce Grouse Swamp is part of an extensive wetland complex southwest of Lac Vieux Desert and features a mosaic of lowland community types includin...
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Upper Buckatabon Springs features a complex of at least five undeveloped soft-water springs and spring ponds that drain into the upper reaches of t...
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About UsCoppertown Mining Museum offers a variety of exhibits relative to the Copper Mining Industry and the Community Life associated with it. The...
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Construction of the Red Jacket Fire Station was completed in 1900. Today, the historic Jacobsville sandstone structure is home to the Upper Peninsu...
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Mission Statement :
The mission of the Houghton County Historical Society is to preserve, present, and interpret the history and culture of ...
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