Poor Farm (Houghton County Infirmary)
I've previously heard this place referred to as the Houghton county "insane asylum". After some research it turned out this was a county...
Gay Stamp Sands
The stamp sands at Gay are what's left of the copper ore that was processed at the nearby Mohawk Stamp Mill. In the early 1900's, the...
Abandoned Train Cars
Southwest of L'Anse off of US-141 are a bunch of abandoned rail cars. They're not too far off the road (depending on where you park) and...
14 Mile Point Lighthouse
Built in the late 1800's, the 14 Mile Point Lighthouse offered guidance to passing ships from the shores of 14 Mile Point until the...
Champion Mine
The oldest of all the standing shaft houses in the copper country, the Champion #4 shaft house was constructed in the late 1880's. It...
Cheese Factory
Pictures coming soon! The cheese factory (more formally known as the Stella Cheese Factory) was built on what was once the Baltic Mine in...
Rocket Range
One of the more unusual entries in the Keweenaw's history is that of the Keweenaw Rocket Range. The facility was used from 1964 to 1971...
Centennial No. 6
One of the few remaining hoists in the Keweenaw, the Centennial No. 6 is a reminder of a bygone era. Unfortunately I don't know much of...
Freda
Just down the road from Redridge is the town of Freda, MI. This place was once home to the Champion Stamp Mill which processed ore from...
Quincy Mill
Located right across the road from the dredge are the remains of Quincy Stamp Mill No. 1. This was used by the Quincy Mining Company for...