Ironwood
Ironwood is located in Michigan’s Gogebic County. Ironwood has a population of 5, 387 and was founded in 1889. This area is most well-known for being home to the “World’s tallest Native American” at 52 ft (15.8 m) which is a statue made of fiberglass of Hiawatha’s tribal leader. Some of the most popular things […]
Hurley
Hurley is located in Wisconsin’s Iron County. Hurley sits directly across from the Montreal River and sits at the junction of U.S. highway 77 and M-51. Hurley is near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and sits on the border between Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Hurley has a population of 1547 Hurley made […]
Odanah
Odanah is located in Wisconsin’s Ashland County. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa is located on a 125,000 + acre reservation in Northern Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior (known by the tribe as Gichi Gami) in Ashland and Iron Counties. The Ojibwe people have lived here since well […]
Ashland
Ashland is located in Wisconsin’s Ashland County. Ashland sits along the junction of U.S. Route 2 and Wisconsin Highway 13 along the south shore of Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay. Ashland has a population of 8216 and was founded in 1887. This area is most well known for being a port into Lake Superior and its […]
Brule
Brule is located in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. Brule is approximately 35 miles (56.3 km) from Ashland and only 30 miles (48.2 km) east of Lake Superior near. Brule has a population of 591 and was founded in 1886. This area is most well-known for the Brule River and its quality trout fishing. Some of the […]
Washburn
Washburn is located in Wisconsin’s Bayfield County. Washburn sits along U.S. highway 13 on the beautiful Chequamegon Bay. Washburn has a population of 2,117 and was founded in 1883. Washburn is a destination for those with a passion for fishing – smallmouth bass, salmon and lake trout. Washburn offers a pair of campgrounds, several trout […]
La Pointe - Madeline Island
La Pointe is located in Wisconsin’s Ashland County. La Pointe is on Madeline Island just north of the Chequamegon Bay. The community has a population of 246 and was originally a French trading post in the 1600’s. Madeline Island is the largest of the Apostle Islands, 14 miles long and 3 miles wide. It is […]
Hancock
Hancock is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Hancock has a population of 4, 549 and was founded in 1859. When you cross the Portage Canal Lift Bridge from Houghton, follow the steep winding road and turn the corner, you suddenly discover Hancock, the gateway to the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula. Since the end of the copper […]
Houghton
Houghton is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Houghton sits at the junction of U.S. highway 26 and M-41 on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Houghton has a population of 7,708 and was founded in 1970. Surrounded by water with numerous inland lakes and streams, this area provides some of the finest outdoor recreation all year long. The […]
Laurium
Laurium is located in Michigan’s Houghton County surrounded by Calumet Township. Laurium sits along U.S. Highway 41 and is in the center of Keweenaw Peninsula. The community has a population of 1,977 and was founded in 1895. Like most other communities along this area of Michigan it is well known for its connection to copper […]
Sault Ste Marie
Sault Ste Marie is located in Michigan’s Chippewa County. The city is on the northeastern end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by the St. Mary’s River that runs between the border of the USA and Canada. The Countries access each other by the International Bridge that runs from the twin city of Sault Ste Marie Ontario […]
Calumet
Calumet is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Calumet sits along U.S. route 41 and was once the heart of the mining industry. Calumet has a population of 726 and was founded in 1864. This area is most well-known for connection to the mining industry and was once nicknamed “copper town.” Some of the most popular […]
