![10 Michigan Abandoned Places and Ruins Worth Checking Out](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Lincoln-Brick-Park-Grand-Ledge-Michigan-3-470x140.jpg)
Abandoned places and ruins continue to fascinate travelers, as they provide a window into the past as well as some amazing pictures. Many Michigan abandoned…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Quincy Dryhouse Ruins, Hancock](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Quincy-Dryhouse-Ruins-Hancock-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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,…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Kayak Trip to the Quincy Dredge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Quincy-Dredge-Kayak-Trip-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
One of the most recognizable remnants of Michigan’s mining history in the Keweenaw is the Quincy Dredge Number Two, which is easily seen when driving…
![26 Things to See and Do on the Copper Country Trail National Byway](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160615_082028-470x140.jpg)
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….
![Quincy Mine Tours, Hancock](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Quincy-Mine-Hoist-House-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Michigan's Keweenaw National Historic Park: 26 Sites Worth Visiting](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Delaware-Mine-Ruins-KNHP-MI-470x140.jpg)
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: Hancock Town Hall and Fire Hall, Houghton County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Hancock-Town-and-Fire-Hall-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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,…