National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Find a National Park Near You
Keweenaw National Historical Park Ruins and remaining structures of the former Quincy Mine stand alongside U.S. Highway 41.
view map
text size: largest larger normal
printer friendly
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Quincy Mine & Hoist
 
The morning sun warms the east side of the Quincy Mine's massive Hoist House for the Nordberg Steam Hoist.
NPS Photo, Dan Johnson.
A morning sun warms the east side of the massive hoist house for the Nordberg Steam Hoist at Quincy Mine.
 
A guide describes the different functions of workers in the copper mines.

A guide at the Quincy Mine explains the functions of different workers in the underground.

The former Quincy No. 2 mine shaft with accompanying hoist house is now owned and operated by the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, a Keweenaw Heritage Site. This site interprets the story of the Quincy Mining Company, one of the commercially successful mines in the region. When you visit the Quincy Mine, you can see the world's largest steam hoist, explore the mine's surface area and ruins and ride a cog-wheel tram to a mine adit or side entrance. From there you are taken into the underground for a firsthand view of the mine, the hard work required to mine copper, and the conditions miners faced.

You are exiting the National Park Service website

Thank you for visiting our site.

You will now be redirected to:

We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable.
Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: January 06, 2012 at 14:05 MST