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Keweenaw National Historical Park The Quincy Hoist House catches the later afternoon sunshine.
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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons

Hours
Keweenaw National Historical Park Information Desk
Located at the entrance to the Quincy Mine & Hoist Gift Shop
The information desk at Quincy Mine is now closed for the season. It will reopen in June 2012.


Calumet Visitor Center at the Historic Union Building
Open year round; sevens day a week from mid May through mid October, 9 a.m. until 6 pm.  Mid October through mid May open three days a week, Thursday - Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

This facility is located at the entrance to Historic Downtown Calumet in the Union Building, a former lodge hall for various fraternal organizations. Visitors are able to experience extensive interactive exhibits on what life was like for people in the mining community from its establishment through the boom times to the closure of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in 1968. The facility provides a staffed information desk and sales outlet for the Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association. The information desk at the visitor center can be reached at 906-483-3176 during hours of operation.

Keweenaw Heritage Sites
Currently, most visitor services for Keweenaw National Historical Park are provided through the park's partners, known as Keweenaw Heritage Sites. Hours and days of operation at these sites vary with the season: check the park newspaper for hours and days of operations for the heritage sites. Most of the sites close for the winter by late October and reopen for the summer in late May. Contact the park at (906) 337-3168 for specific details. You can also visit the Keweenaw Heritage Sites website for more information.

 

Seasons

Summer and early fall are the primary seasons for visiting the Keweenaw Peninsula, particularly from Memorial Day to the end of the Fall color season in mid October. Winter activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing are popular from late November through the end of March. Most of the Keweenaw Heritage Sites are closed during the winter.

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Photo: Float copper on exhibit in Calumet

Did You Know?
During the ice ages, glaciers ripped chunks of copper away from exposed rock outcrops and then carried the copper sometimes long distances before depositing them. These loose pieces are referred to as float copper.
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Last Updated: January 12, 2012 at 13:06 MST