Keweenaw National Historical Park News

For staff at the Keweenaw National Historical Park, telling the story of copper mining involves more than mining machinery or other equipment.

The Keweenaw National Historical Park is looking for artifacts for its new interpretive exhibit on Calumet's rich copper mining history.

Imagine walking down Hancock's Quincy Street, sitting in the balcony at the Calumet Theatre, or waiting in line at the post office in Negaunee and hearing Slovenian, Italian, French, Arabic, Finnish, and maybe even a little English being spoken around you.

The former Calumet & Hecla pattern storage warehouse will be the site of one of the volunteer work projects for National Public Lands Day Date: September 14, 2009 Contact: Kathleen Harter , 337-3168 National Public Lands Day is the nationa s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy.

Date: September 3, 2009 Contact: Kathleen Harter, Chief of Interpretation and Education , 337-3168 Do you own an old house or commercial building in a historic district, and is it in need of repair? Come learn how you can offset the costs of those repairs, regular maintenance, and rehabilitation by taking advantage of historic tax credits for ...

AA $3 million loan is heading for the Marquette County History Museum. Congressman Bart Stupak's office says the money is coming from the Rural Development Fund through the Agriculture Department.

Here in the UP, owners of 11 properties in the Keweenaw National Historical Park got some good economic news Thursday.

When Italians immigrated to the Keweenaw, they brought with them music, foods, and culture that remain important traditions in Copper Country life today.

The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is busy with numerous preservation projects this summer, with a workforce commensurate to the load.

KEWEENAW PENINSULA, Mich. a ' This was a good day to visit ghost towns. The wind started in the night, and by morning had pushed in more clouds and blew constantly.

Date: June 22, 2009 Contact: Kathleen Harter, Chief of Interpretation and Education , 337-1104, ext 230 Join author Steve Lehto as he describes the life and times of a near-mythic figure in Michigan's history, the geologist Douglass Houghton.

The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is offering a workshop to prepare for the Keweenaw Heritage Grants a ' 2009.

Labeled Armistice Day Parade, Red Jacket Road, November 11, 1918. Date: May 26, 2009 Contact: Kathleen Harter , 337-3168 Join local historian Nick Faller as he explores the military history of Michigan's Copper Country, from the founding of Fort Wilkins through World War II.

Facility Manager Charles Masten has announced that area young people will share in a summer work opportunity offered through the Youth Conservation Corps program, administered by Keweenaw National Historical Park, in Calumet, Michigan.

The Firesteel Phantoms team from Ontonagon Area High School listen to their question during Round 1 of the 2009 High School Local History Smackdown.

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at park headquarters located on the corner of Red Jacket Road and US Highway 41.