In 1843, modern copper mines began production. By the 1840’s, "copper fever" took hold, creating one of the first mineral mining booms in the New World. When Europeans arrived in the area, attempts at mining were at first unsuccessful.
But the wealth of Keweenaw County lay beneath the surface of its rugged hills, for this was the only place in the world where native copper was found in any considerable quantity.Įarly native peoples began mining and using copper over 7,000 years ago.
Townships: Allouez, Eagle Harbor, Grant, Houghton, ShermanĪncient Indians honored the land and celebrated its awesome beauty. Pronounced KEY-wah-nah, an Ojibway word that means "the crossing place" or "land crossing between two bodies of water." It refers to traversing Portage Lake to reach the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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