Cliff Mine Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw - Visit Keweenaw
Adventure North to Keweenaw Peninsula - Adventure, History, Activities
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The ruins of the Cliff Mine tell the story of the Keweenaw's first profitable copper mine in the 19th Century. Its brief success spurred the nation's first mineral rush attracting prospectors from across the world. Today, the Cliff Mine's legacy can be experienced as visitors explore informal trails among the mine's ruins, cemetery, and more.
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