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Keweenaw National Historical ParkCalumet's Union Building and the former St. Anne's church mark the entrance to Fifth Street.
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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Support Your Park
Visit this section to learn how you can support Keweenaw National Historical Park. Information on Isle Royale Natural History Association, the park's cooperating association, and the park's volunteer program is currently included.
This exposed vein of copper bearing rock leading into Lake Superior at Fort Wilkins State Park provided evidence of the area's copper wealth  

Did You Know?
Early native peoples began the first metal mining in North America over 7,000 years ago with copper mining on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Copper was fashioned into tools and items that were traded throughout North America.

Last Updated: August 22, 2006 at 11:27 EST