Historical Marker
Paterson-Sutherland House
Historical marker location:
402 E 3rd St, Flint, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of East 3rd Street and Stevens Street, on the left when traveling west on East 3rd Street.)
Marker installed: 1988
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.