Enjoyed your video tour. In 1970 as a kid my family explored copper mining areas on the UP. I found a 4" flat nugget outside a still standing copper mine shaft building. Was great to see what the mine shaft-building looked like. My older brother and I explored an abandoned 1 story copper processing factory. On the walls were posters from WWII ! I hoped for "Loose Lips Sink Ships" but found and took a WAAC Recruiting poster. (Women's Army Air Corps). At home after a while the poster several layers thick just crumbled from acidic paper aging. Down a flight of wet stairs a spooky bare overhead light bulb hung, still on. Outside, several rusted ore cars 'waited' on abandoned tracks. I wish I knew what village/ spot that was. Anybody know? Hope the mine shaft building and abandoned WWII factory is still there; hopefully it's been preserved in some way. Several years ago I Googled for pictures of it, but didn't find that particular one. Agree with another comment: "Pasties are amazing."
I understand your guy's frustration driving over in Houghton LOL. Over by the bridge and all the roads/turnabouts/one ways had me thrown off trying to get around. But so worth it! Thanks for sharing
"Harvesting' was the word used for gathering copper from the lake bed in the UP at places we visited that had information boards about the process. Please be kind. Life is too short to be nit-picky and unkind for no reason. Be encouraging one to one another.
Pasties are amazing! Love this video!
I hope we can do a trip like this sometime.
I used to live in Lake Linden. Sure do miss that life.
The Keweenaw is such an amazing place. I can't wait to go back.
Lol, I've been here for 4+ years. 🐾🐾🐕
Another bit of vicarious travel for me.
Awww thanks. This is just the kind of place you'd love.
I live in downtown Houghton. Thanks for sharing parts of our beautiful community!!
What an amazing place to live. the UP has my heart.
fine job on video !!!
Thank you. Such a fabulous area to visit.
Enjoyed your video tour. In 1970 as a kid my family explored copper mining areas on the UP. I found a 4" flat nugget outside a still standing copper mine shaft building. Was great to see what the mine shaft-building looked like. My older brother and I explored an abandoned 1 story copper processing factory. On the walls were posters from WWII ! I hoped for "Loose Lips Sink Ships" but found and took a WAAC Recruiting poster. (Women's Army Air Corps). At home after a while the poster several layers thick just crumbled from acidic paper aging. Down a flight of wet stairs a spooky bare overhead light bulb hung, still on. Outside, several rusted ore cars 'waited' on abandoned tracks. I wish I knew what village/ spot that was. Anybody know? Hope the mine shaft building and abandoned WWII factory is still there; hopefully it's been preserved in some way. Several years ago I Googled for pictures of it, but didn't find that particular one. Agree with another comment: "Pasties are amazing."
Wow what a find. I’m hoping to go back up and search for copper and more greenstone
I understand your guy's frustration driving over in Houghton LOL. Over by the bridge and all the roads/turnabouts/one ways had me thrown off trying to get around. But so worth it! Thanks for sharing
Yeah, it's an adventure even the roads... makes me love it all the more.
I miss that turn every time.
Yeah, I used a GPS to find it. It's not real obvious.Hope you get to see it.
I went to a party there 20 some years ago.
Oh the stories you can tell.
I lived in Calumet, MI in the early 70’s on Border Street.
how cool. UP has my heart.
Torch Lake is a EPA superfund site due to the mining activities of the past.
That sounds about right. The lake was really impacted by the mining. Several lakes in the area were.
I hate to be that guy but I am it's Isle Royal not Isle Roy-al
Oh, no I accidently did that. I wish you could change stuff like that without republishing the video.
Be sure to visit your Isle Royaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaale!
That's on my bucket list.
Lifetime member of Isle Royale Natural History Association
Abandoned buildings are not ruins.
It's what they are commonly referred to. and they are ruined.
You don't harvest copper you mine it. Just stay home!!!
"Harvesting' was the word used for gathering copper from the lake bed in the UP at places we visited that had information boards about the process. Please be kind. Life is too short to be nit-picky and unkind for no reason. Be encouraging one to one another.