Historical Marker
Fort Miami
Historical marker location:
St. Joseph, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Lake Boulevard and Ship Street, on the right when traveling south on Lake Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 1957
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan was once a major center for copper mining. The Keweenaw Peninsula was home to the largest concentration of copper mines in the world in the mid-19th century, and copper was an important natural resource for the state's economy.