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Keweenaw National Historical ParkRuins and remaining structures of the former Quincy Mine stand alongside U.S. Highway 41.
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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.
A guide at the Quincy Mine gives a tour of the steam hoist.
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A piece of float copper sets on exhibit near the Calumet & Hecla general offices.  

Did You Know?
The largest known quantities in the world of pure, native copper were found on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. In some cases, the deposits were up to 97% pure, requiring little chemical processing to produce ingots of pure copper.

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Last Updated: November 28, 2006 at 11:26 EST