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Annual High School Local History Smackdown

photo: A team confers after hearing their question during the 2007 High School Local History Smackdown.
A team confers after hearing their question during the 2007 High School Local History Smackdown.
NPS photo, Dan Johnson
 

The High School Local History Smackdown is a fast-paced competition that provides area students with an opportunity to have fun with history. The competition is part of the Fourth Thursday in History program, coordinated by Keweenaw National Historical Park.

The 11th Annual High School Local History Smackdown will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the historic Calumet Theatre.

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Did You Know?

Historic photo: Calumet & Hecla Stamp Mill in Lake Linden

Keweenaw copper milling facilities were normally located along lake shorelines because they used large volumes of water in the milling process and the lakes served as a dumping site for the waste material known as stamp sand. Access to the lake also facilitated shipping and receiving of supplies. More...