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Old C & H Library - NPS Photo, Keweenaw NHP
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This tour of the historic Calumet & Hecla Mining Company site features 14 wayside panels that describe various aspects of mining and processing copper. These panels include information on geology, mining technology, the people who worked here and relations between the company and the surrounding communities.The trail covers 1.3 miles. At a moderate pace it can be completed in approximately 90 minutes. Maps are available, for a fee, at Park Headquarters on 5th Street in Calumet and the Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau office on US-41.From June 23 through September 1 the park offers the CALUMET WALKING TOUR - Tuesdays & Saturdays at 9:30 am - Explore the former Calumet & Hecla Copper Mining Company's industrial area and downtown Calumet's historic business district. 2 hours, 1.5 miles, easy terrain. Meet in front of the Keweenaw History Center on Red Jacket Road in Calumet, tour ends at the Calumet Theatre.
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