Last updated: November 26, 2024
Place
Houghton County Historical Museum
NPS Photo - Nathan Miller
Quick Facts
Location:
53150 Michigan State Highway 26, Lake Linden, MI.
Significance:
Keweenaw NHP Heritage Site
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Amenities
5 listed
Benches/Seating, Cellular Signal, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV
The Houghton County Historical Museum is located at the former site of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company stamp mills in Lake Linden. Explore this seven-building complex, which includes a museum containing artifacts and photographs spanning 100 years, one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, railroad depot, research center, and an operating 1915-era steam locomotive.
The Keweenaw Heritage Sites are official partners of Keweenaw National Historical Park, but are privately owned. Each site interprets and preserves an important aspect of the area's copper mining history and provides a unique visitor experience. Please contact individual sites for more information.
#16 in The Keweenaw Guide park newspaper.
The Keweenaw Heritage Sites are official partners of Keweenaw National Historical Park, but are privately owned. Each site interprets and preserves an important aspect of the area's copper mining history and provides a unique visitor experience. Please contact individual sites for more information.
#16 in The Keweenaw Guide park newspaper.
- Fees: Free admission, donations appreciated.
- Operating Season: Open June through September. Call ahead for schedule in October.
- Hours: 12 pm - 4 pm, daily.
- Phone: 906-296-4121.
- Online: www.houghtonhistory.org