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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Our Staff & Offices
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Did You Know?
"Keweenaw" (pronounced key-wah-nah) is an Ojibway word that means "the crossing place," or "land crossing between two bodies of water." It refers to the Ojibway's use of Portage Lake as a portage across the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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Last Updated: February 11, 2009 at 16:45 EST |