Keweenaw National Historical Park Calumet Visitor Center — Attraction in Calumet Township

We drove hundreds of miles so my daughters could do the Junior Ranger program. When we arrived we found a sign on the door telling us they were closed for safety training. Knowing we were never going to travel back to this forgotten part of the world we stayed in a local hotel. The next morning we returned to the visitor center and I found out the safety training was to prepare in the event of an active shooter/terrorist attack. Get real! No self respecting terrorist would even give the town, never mind this site, a second thought. How many terrorist attacks/active shooter situations have there been in any of the locations managed by the National Park Service? If you really believe this type of traing is neccessary, and not a waste of taxpayer money, try doing it before tourist...

Where would America be now without the tenacity and spirit that's still alive and well in Copper Country, Keweenaw Peninsula? The copper mined in this area during the late 1800s and early 1900s catapulted our nation's copper supply for telephones, electrical wiring, and many additional inventions. Their hard work and perseverance through the mining lifestyle and hard winters carved a path to our current conveniences and comforts. Big thanks to the big-hearted, resilient people of the Keweenaw! Additional thanks to Lynette and Nick for serving as tremendous informational resources at this interactive...

The building alone is worth visiting. Not to mention the staff was friendly with the cool historical little town as a backdrop. Go upstairs though, and any museum-goer will be delighted at the beautifully curated storytelling that takes you on a historical tour of Calumet and how it came to be. I couldn't get over how beautifully the museum was curated and put together, and how wonderfully it honored the integrity of the building, the artifacts, and the stories and lives of its former residents. You like history AT ALL, you will enjoy this museum and simply must stop...