Multimedia FeaturesExplore the many features of Keweenaw National Historical Park. These short multimedia presentations provide details on park places and stories. The videos average two to five minutes in length. Open captioning is available for all videos published 2014 and later. 
NPS Photo Studying History - the Copper Strike of 1913-14Learn about the 1913-14 Copper Country strike with Megan, a local middle school student, and Professor Emeritus Larry Lankton. Running Time: 7:55 minutes
NPS Photo Keweenaw Kids & Winter FunA Keweenaw winter can bring severe weather and hundreds of inches of snowfall, but kids of the past found ways to embrace it just as they are today. Running Time: 5:20 minutes 
NPS Photo Lava in the KeweenawThe cold exposed bedrock in the Keweenaw had a fiery beginning some 1.1 billion years ago, but it is still affecting our lives today. Running time: 3:54 minutes 
NPS Photo Keweenaw's Rich GeoheritageThe Keweenaw Peninsula has an extraordinary geoheritage. Join Ranger Karl Larson as he discovers what geoheritage is and how it applies to the Keweenaw. Running Time: 3:36 minutes 
NPS Photo Landscapes of the KeweenawJoin us as we examine the ways mining has shaped the current landscape of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Running Time: 4:43 minutes 
NPS Photo Railways of the KeweenawRailways were essential to move people and materials. Learn how the railways of the Keweenaw have evolved over time, from the mid 1800s to the present day. Running Time: 4:02 minutes 
US Fish and Wildlife Service Photo Historic Habitat: A New Use for an Old MineFormer copper mines have have become home to thousands of bats in the Keweenaw. To learn more about bats, check out the NPS page on bats! Running time: 3:39 minutes
NPS Photo The Quincy Smelter: From Ore to IngotWithin the Park's Quincy Unit, the Quincy smelter is the best remaining example of a turn of the 20th century copper mine smelting site. Running Time: 3:45 minutes 
NPS Photo The Calumet Visitor Center at the Union BuildingBuilt as a lodge for two fraternal organizations in 1888, the Union Building is now home to the Calumet Visitor Center. Three fully accessible floors house numerous museum pieces, interactive exhibits and films. 
NPS Photo Quincy Mine SiteOften referred to as Old Reliable, Quincy Mine was one of the longest running copper mines on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Learn about some of the features of this Running Time: 2:40 minutes 
NPS Photo A Copper Country Icon: Quincy Mine's Shaft-RockhouseMarking the entrances to the underground, shaft-rockhouses like the one remaining at Quincy Mine once stretched along the spine of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Take a closer look at this icon of the region's copper mining past. 
NPS Photo Remnants of Calumet & Hecla: A Copper Mining GiantOnce the largest copper mining company on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Calumet & Hecla could not last after its copper fortune ran out. Join Ranger Kristen as she takes a look at the mine site and provides a brief overview of Calumet & Hecla's history. 
NPS Photo Calumet: Queen City of the KeweenawCalumet's proximity to the Calumet & Hecla Copper Mining Company resulted in a thriving community during the mining heyday. Now located within Keweenaw National Historical Park, join Ranger Kristen as she gives an overview of the village's history. |
Last updated: May 19, 2022