Agassiz Summer Cottage

The Agassiz summer cottage in Calumet, MI.

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Quick Facts

Location:

Calumet, MI

Significance:

Contributing Structure to the Calumet National Historic Landmark District

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

MANAGED BY:

Private Property

Amenities

2 listed

Cellular Signal, Parking - Auto

A naturalist by trade, Alexander Agassiz used this as his summer residence while managing Calumet & Hecla operations. Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz was born in Switzerland in 1835 and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1846. Agassiz played a major role in the founding and operation of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.