Last updated: November 26, 2024
Place
Quincy Smelter
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
48991 Maple St, Hancock, MI
Significance:
Contributing Structure to the Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark District
OPEN TO PUBLIC:
No
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
2 listed
Cellular Signal, Parking - Auto
Quincy Smelting Works, built in 1898, is the oldest and most intact smelter from this time period in the world. The Smelter provides an exceptional opportunity to learn about the machinery, processes, and workers that made Michigan’s copper industry so important to our nation. Visitors can tour the works and learn about the end processes involved in moving copper ore to final product. Tours are run seasonally through the Quincy Mine Hoist Association.
The Quincy Mining Company built the Quincy Smelting Works on the banks of the Portage Canal in 1898. Quincy constructed the smelter to refine and ship its own copper, as well as to accept custom work from neighboring mining operations. In 1978, the Historic American Engineering Record documented the smelter complex in its study of the Quincy Mining Company. Due to the integrity of the historic resources at the site, the National Park Service then included the complex in the Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark District, and ultimately within the boundaries of Keweenaw National Historical Park.
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.
The Quincy Mining Company built the Quincy Smelting Works on the banks of the Portage Canal in 1898. Quincy constructed the smelter to refine and ship its own copper, as well as to accept custom work from neighboring mining operations. In 1978, the Historic American Engineering Record documented the smelter complex in its study of the Quincy Mining Company. Due to the integrity of the historic resources at the site, the National Park Service then included the complex in the Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark District, and ultimately within the boundaries of Keweenaw National Historical Park.
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.
- Fees: Please call for tour fee.
- Operating Season: Open Memorial Day - Labor Day.
- Tour Hours: Daily at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, & 2 pm.
- Phone: (906) 482-3101 or (906) 482-5569.
- Online: www.quincymine.com/smelter-tour/