The Houghton County Historical Museum
The Houghton County Historical Museum 15 acre Complex is located in Lake Linden Michigan. It was once the site of the biggest copper mining operation in North America. Today stands a museum that commemorates the significance that the mining industry had to the area. Along with the museum, this historical complex also includes the Lake […]
Copper Range Historical Museum
The Copper Range Historical Museum is located in South Range in Michigan’s Houghton County. The museum was originally the South Range State Bank building and was built in 1900. The museum exhibits and preserves historical items conducive to the copper mining industry, logging, farming, and businesses in and around South Range. Hours of Operation: June […]
Carnegie Museum
The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw is located in Houghton in Michigan’s Houghton County. The building was originally built in 1909 and served as a public library until 2006. Today it houses the Carnegie Museum that shows changing exhibits about the cultural and natural history of the Keweenaw. It is open year-round and to see […]
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum is located in Houghton in Michigan’s Houghton County at the Michigan Technological University campus. The museum features the largest public exhibit and collection of minerals from the Great Lakes region and from all over the world. Visitors will learn about minerals through information panels and displays. It is internationally recognized […]
Chassell Heritage Center
The Chassell Heritage Center is located in Chassell in Michigan’s Houghton County. Originally the building was the Chassell Elementary School built in 1917 and used as a school for 75 years. Today it is home to the Chassell Heritage Center and houses the townships history and artifacts. Discover the history of the French Canadian and […]
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. […]
Old Victoria
Old Victoria is located in Rockland in Michigan’s Ontonagon County. Old Victoria is four log cabins crafted over a hundred years ago and inhabited by copper miners and their families. The homes were restored and filled with period specific furnishings, photos and memorabilia giving visitors a true glimpse into the past. Guided and self guided […]
Michigamme Museum
The Michigamme Museum is located in Michigamme in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum has a collection of over 125 years of artifacts and antiques. Some exhibits at the museum include mining and logging, a log house, an “Anatomy of a Murder” display, and a 1900 American LaFrance Steam Fire Engine. Guided tours are available by […]
Marquette Maritime Museum
The Marquette Maritime Museum is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. The museum is associated with the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. You’ll have the opportunity to explore both the museum and lighthouse and learn about maritime history. The museum includes a display of 19th century Fresnel lenses and various artifacts and exhibits on the Edmund […]
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 […]
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 […]
River of History Museum
The River of History Museum is located in downtown Sault Ste Marie in Michigan’s Chippewa County. The museum chronologically follows the history of the St. Mary’s River and Sault Ste Marie for 8,000 years, from the glacial period to the present day. From the rich history of the Anishinaabe Native Americans to French settlers, fur […]
