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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Fourth Thursday in History: Living at Old Victoria
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| NPS Photo, Dan Johnson | | Visitors stroll through the cabins at Old Victoria |
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Date: August 27, 2009
Contact: Kathleen Harter, (906) 337-3168
Experience first-hand what Copper Country life was like 100 years ago at Old Victoria in Ontonagon County. Join us at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-program hiking tour through the Victoria mine site and the privately owned captain’s house. At 7:00 p.m., hear the stories of the people who lived at Old Victoria, complete with a special tour of the cabins and a treat baked in the wood stove. Please feel free to attend either or both parts of the program.
This special, two-part event will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2009. The tour will begin at the restoration site parking lot near the cabins at 5:30 p.m. The terrain is easy and well-suited to walking, but be sure to wear sturdy footwear. The talk will begin at 7:00 p.m., also at the cabins near the parking lot. The Old Victoria Restoration Site is located along Victoria Dam Road, Rockland, Michigan, and please note that parking is limited.
This program is part of the Fourth Thursday in History speaker series sponsored by Keweenaw National Historical Park. For more information on the Fourth Thursday in History series, please call Keweenaw National Historical Park at (906) 337-3168
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Did You Know?
Alexander Agassiz, President of Calumet & Hecla Mining Company from 1871 to 1910, was the son of famed naturalist and Harvard professor, Louis Agassiz. Alexander's interest in copper mining was to fund his scientific travels. He became a specialist in marine ichthyology - the study of fish.
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Last Updated: August 27, 2009 at 09:11 EST |
