Historic Sites
The big grey-blue building on Quincy hill.
What is the Quincy Mine Shaft house no. 2?
The constant of UP history, from the Native Americans to the modern day. This material even gives the place its nickname.
What is copper?
A Cornish meat pie.
What is a Pasty?
The big island out in Lake Superior. If The Lake is a wolf's head, this would be its eye.
What is Isle Royale National Park?
The big boat that sank that one time. (The famous one)
What was the Edmund Fitzgerald?
All that's left of this historic building in Calumet is a green sign denoting what took place here. (Hint, it DIDN'T include fire)
What is the Italian Hall?
The first people to mine copper in the Upper Peninsula.
Who were the Native Americans?
A "Finnish Pancake"
What is Pannukakku?
A 443-acre state park between Hancock and Calumet.
What is McClain State Park?
Construction was finished in 1860. This structure is a symbol of our community.
What is the Portage Lift Bridge?
The way to get from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. Traverses a change in elevation of the surfaces of the two lakes.
What are the Soo Locks?
These were the three largest groups of immigrants to the UP.
Who were the Cornish (English), Finnish, and Italians?
The local fresh and smoked fish distributer.
What is Peterson's Fish Market?
The Fort in Copper Harbor, also a State Park.
What is Fort Wilkins?
The lighthouse situated along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, approximately 12 miles west of Grand Marais, Michigan.
What is Au Sable Lighthouse?
The palisade and houses that create a defendable location with comfortable living quarters. Build to protect miners in the 19th Century.
What is Fort Wilkins?
They were some of the first Europeans to explore the UP.
Who were the Voyageurs?
A sandwich consisting of a patty of Italian sausage served on a hard roll with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
What is a Cudighi?
The shoreline along Lake Superior near Munising.
What is Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?
The USS Sable and the USS Wolverine. Unlike most others of their type, these ships were paddle steamers.
What were the two aircraft carriers on Lake Superior?
Located in Baraga, this museum consists of a few houses with artifacts inside. Many community events are held here.
What is Hanka Homestead?
When the Copper Boom was.
What were the 1840s?
A Finnish pastry made with cardamom, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
What is Korvapuusti?
The 323-acre public park located in Marquette. Is a peninsula into The Lake.
What is Presque Isle Park?
Also known as the "Tin Pan" it sank in the waters off of Whitefish Point in 1909. Was ripped in half by the Isaac M. Scot.
What was the John B. Cowle?