Tag: keweenaw history

Just south of L’Anse and only a few miles off Hwy 41 is Little Mountain. At only about 2 miles round trip to the summit and back (and not prohibitively steep for beginning hikers), this is a great for bringing […]

After copper mining in the Keweenaw began in the 1840s, Eagle Harbor needed a lighthouse to guide ships to safety in this especially treacherous area of Lake Superior. The current red brick Eagle Harbor Lighthouse was built in 1871, which […]