Ontonagon may be a small village in the Western Upper Peninsula today, but it was once a busy Lake Superior port during the copper rush…
Copper Harbor is located at the tip of the Upper Peninsula’s Keweenaw Peninsula, the northernmost point on Michigan’s mainland. The Copper Harbor Lighthouse has stood…
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…
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton, Michigan is the state’s official mineral museum, a cooperating site of the Keweenaw National Historic Park, home to…
It’s impossible to talk about the history of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula without talking about copper mining, as the copper boom that kicked off in the…
The National Park Service is celebrating 100 years of operation in 2016, and will be featuring a variety of special events at its parks. Michigan…
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,…
Once a key part of the Keweenaw copper operation, all that remains of the former Champion Mill near Houghton is a few crumbling structures and…