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26 Things to See and Do on the Copper Country Trail National Byway

26 Things to See and Do on the Copper Country Trail National Byway

March 26, 2020
by jonkatje
Family Trips, History, Landmarks

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula was home to the nation’s first copper boom, and for thirty years in the 1800s it produced three-quarters of the nation’s copper….

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December 24, 1913: Remembering the Italian Hall Disaster in Calumet

December 24, 1913: Remembering the Italian Hall Disaster in Calumet

December 24, 2016
by jonkatje
Landmarks

On our journeys across the state we’ve explored many historical sites, and while most provoke a sense of awe and nostalgia others are a reminder…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Historic Upper Peninsula Schools of the Keweenaw Copper Country

Photo Gallery Friday: Historic Upper Peninsula Schools of the Keweenaw Copper Country

November 18, 2016
by jonkatje
Landmarks, Museums

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Champion Mine, Painesdale

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Champion Mine, Painesdale

October 8, 2016
by jonkatje
Landmarks, Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: George Gipp Memorial Park in Laurium

Michigan Roadside Attractions: George Gipp Memorial Park in Laurium

July 25, 2015
by Chris Katje
Roadside Attractions, Sports

Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins and Historic Schoolhouse in Gay

Photo Gallery Friday: Mohawk Stamp Mill Ruins and Historic Schoolhouse in Gay

June 26, 2015
by jonkatje
Landmarks

On our recent trip to the Upper Peninsula, we had the opportunity to do some exploring in the Keweenaw Peninsula. We stopped at the Bete…

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