Frontier Life in the Keweenaw - Activities

A group of students talk to a young person dressed in historical re-enactment dress.

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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park

This lesson is all about frontier life at Fort Wilkins. In 1844, soldiers were sent to build a fort in Copper Harbor, MI. Life on the frontier had many challenges. Today, Fort Wilkins Historic State Park has many restored buildings. They also help people understand what life was like on the frontier in Michigan’s Copper Country.

 

Check out the activities below!

 

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  Activity #1 - Introduction Video

  What is Fort Wilkins all about?

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  Activity #2 - Design Your Own Fort!

  How would your fort look?

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  Activity #3 - Frontier Fort Crossword!

  Do you know your frontier words?

 

Copper TRACES Students

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