Delaware Mine

Delaware Mine

Sign along U.S. 41
Location
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Location	Delaware
State	Michigan
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°25′27.47″N 88°5′55.24″W
Production
Products	Copper
Type	Underground
Greatest depth	1,400 ft (430 m)
History
Opened	1847 (1847)
Closed	1887 (1887)

The Delaware Mine is located off U.S. Highway 41, 12 miles (19 km) in Grant Township, Keweenaw County, south of Copper Harbor, Michigan and is a Keweenaw Heritage Site.[1][2] The Delaware Copper Mine provides tours of one of the oldest copper mines in the Keweenaw,[2] dating back to 1847. The mine had five shafts, with the deepest reaching 1,400 feet (430 m). The mine is open June through October and offers guided and self-guided tours.[3]

Gallery

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  Mine entrance
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  Delaware Copper Mine Hoist House
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  Mine shaft interior
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  Delaware Mine shaft interior

References

1. "Pure Michigan". Delaware Copper Mine. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
2. Keweenaw Heritage Sites from the Keweenaw National Historical Park
3. "Delaware Copper Mine Tours". Keweenaw Heritage Sites. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

External links

• Delaware Mine - official site