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Keweenaw National Historical ParkThe heavy snowfalls on the Keweenaw Penisula required the use of the Russell Snow Plow to keep the railroads to mines open. NPS Photo.
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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Management
Thank you for your interest in the management of Keweenaw National Historical Park. National Park Service staff and the park's advisory commission work closely with park partners, local governments, organizations and area residents to further the efforts of historic preservation of structures and landscapes important to the region's copper mining history. In this section of our website you will find documents and information related to the management of the park. Feel free to contact us if you need additional information.
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 09:14 EST