Some Great Keweenaw Links

Keweenaw History

The Copper Range Railroad - This site by the late Kevin Musser goes into great detail of the history of the Copper Range Railroad. He also has a great collection of older photos on his site.

Copper Country Reflections - Chuck Voelker has assembled over 1,000 vintage photos related to the Copper Country on his website. There's a little something for everyone to enjoy (mines, people, towns, etc.).

Houghton County Historical Society - This society runs the historical museum in Lake Linden and their website shows what they have to offer.

Michigan Tech Archives - If you are in the area, you can visit the Archives at Michigan Tech and browse through their extensive historical library. Or, you can spend time reviewing the scanned images online.

Keweenaw County Historical Society - This society has a visitor's center and different locations you can visit. Check out their website for more info.

Keweenaw Blogs

Copper Country Explorer - This blog takes current remains of the history of the Copper Country and brings it back with historical context. The site is written by Mike Forgrave, who is also an author at Keweenaw Free Guide.

Cliffs and Ruins - Dave, a graduate student at Michigan Tech, takes us along on his journeys in the Keweenaw and shares some of his great pictures.

PastyCam - The folks at Pasty Central share an Upper Peninsula photo contributed by local photographers every day. Sundays are reserved for going back in time with vintage photos.

Keweenaw Now - A local blog giving news and views.

Keweenaw News

The Daily Mining Gazette - The local newspaper for Houghton and Keweenaw counties.

WLUC TV6 - The UP's main television station, complete with local news covering the entire Upper Peninsula.

Keweenaw Discussions

Copper Country Forum - A friendly place to discuss anything related to the Keweenaw.

Nature/Land Associations

Keweenaw Land Trust - This organization is protecting Bete Grise South, Dan's Point and Marsin Preserve as well as other lands in the Keweenaw.

The Nature Conservancy - This organization is protecting Mt Baldy as well as numerous other places around the United States.

Michigan Nature Association - This organization is protecting Black Creek Sanctuary, Estivant Pines, James Rooks Sanctuary, Keweenaw Shore Preserve, Redwyns Dunes, Robert Thorson Brown Sanctuary and Upson Lake Sanctuary - as well as others throughout Michigan.

Gratiot Lake Conservancy - This organization is protecting the Gratiot Lake Sanctuary.