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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Park Newspaper

Keweenaw National Historical Park annually publishes a park newspaper to assist visitors in planning their trips to the park and our park partners, the Keweenaw Heritage Sites. You can download a copy of the newspaper here or request that a copy be mailed to you. The park newspaper is distributed to many visitor information and tourism centers throughout Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

 

Download the 2009 edition of the park newspaper 
(Adobe PDF - 4.41 MB file)

In this issue:
Maps
Keweenaw Heritage Sites Information
Union Building Exhibit Planning
Saving the Quincy Smelter
2009 Interpretive Programs
Park Bookstore

This exposed vein of copper bearing rock leading into Lake Superior at Fort Wilkins State Park provided evidence of the area's copper wealth  

Did You Know?
Early native peoples began the first metal mining in North America over 7,000 years ago with copper mining on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Copper was fashioned into tools and items that were traded throughout North America.

Last Updated: May 15, 2009 at 12:57 EST