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December 17th, 2020

The Calumet Theatre

The Calumet Theatre is located in Calumet in Michigan’s Houghton County. The theatre hosts around 65 events a year seeing nearly 18,000 audience members in attendance. Self guided tours of this historic theatre are available during box office hours and guided tours are available through appointment. The theatre was built in 1900 and is part […]

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December 17th, 2020

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Keweenaw National Historic Park is located in Michigan’s Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties in the Upper Peninsula. Keweenaw National Park was originally established as of 1992 and is known for its culture and history such as it’s Copper heritage, Mining history and more. Keweenaw National Park features hiking, guided tours, archives to explore, lighthouses, […]

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December 17th, 2020

Fairlawn Mansion & Museum

The Fairlawn Mansion & Museum is located in Superior in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. This Queen Ann Victorian mansion was built in 1891 for the affluent lumber and mining baron, Martin Pattison and his family. It is four stories and forty-two rooms that looks over Superior Bay with lush and stunning flower gardens throughout the widespread […]

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December 17th, 2020

S.S. Meteor Maritime Museum

The S.S. Meteor Maritime Museum is located in Superior on Barkers Island in Wisconsin’s Douglas County. The museum is inside of the 1896 “whaleback” designed freighter ship, S. S. Meteor. It is the last ship remaining in existence of the whaleback freighter that was designed by Captain Alexander McDougall. It was finally land berthed in […]

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December 17th, 2020

The Duluth and Iron Range Depot Museum

The Duluth and Iron Range Depot Museum is located in Two Harbors in Minnesota’s Lake County. It is a two story brick building that was built in 1907 as the headquarters for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad. Today the building houses the Depot Museum with exhibits on the historical importance of industry in Lake […]

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December 17th, 2020

Glensheen Historical Estate

The Glensheen Historical Estate is located in Duluth in St. Louis County. This estate is an immense 20,000 square foot, 39 room mansion on 12 acres on land that looks over Lake Superior. It was built in 1908 for the affluent Congdon family. Chester Congdon was a lawyer, capitalist and philanthropist and was a prominent […]

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December 17th, 2020

Laurium Manor Mansion

The Laurium Manor Mansion is located in Laurium in Michigan’s Houghton County. This lavish 45 room mansion was built in 1908 for Thomas and Cornelia Hoatson, the owner of Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. The manor was restored in 1989 to a historic mansion hotel and has been welcoming guests ever since. Tours are available […]

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December 17th, 2020

Rathbone School and Museum

The Rathbone School and Museum is located in Eagle Harbor in Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The school was built in 1853 and served the community until 1872. During that time the school master, Justus H Rathbone, conceived of the idea for the ritual that became the Order of the Knights Pythias, a secret fraternal society. This […]

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December 17th, 2020

Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum

The Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum is located in Baraga in Michigan’s Baraga County. The museum consists of multiple log structures of the Hanka Homestead. These structures include, the family home, blacksmith shop, sauna, milk house, root cellar, granary, garage, horse barn, chicken coop, cow barn, hay barn, outhouse, machine shed, wood shed and caretakers cabin. […]

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December 17th, 2020

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum

The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is located in Ishpeming in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is a former iron mine and offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the mining era through artifacts, displays, exhibits and mining equipment. You can also visit the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral room where you can view over 500 […]

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December 17th, 2020

Pickle Barrel

The Pickle Barrel Museum is located in Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. Resembling two barrels, this museum was originally built in 1926 as a summer home for William Donahey, the cartoonist of the Chicago Tribune’s “Teenie Weenie” cartoon strip. The larger barrel is 16 feet tall (4.9m) and had two stories. The interior contains […]

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December 17th, 2020

Museum Ship Valley Camp

Museum Ship Valley Camp is located in Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. Explore inside the 550 foot (170m) long Valley Camp Great Lakes Freighter. This unique Maritime Museum has over 100 exhibits inside its 20,000 square foot cargo hold. Some items exhibited are historical artifacts, paintings, recovered shipwreck items, and two lifeboats from […]

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