Historical Marker
Mason Depot
Historical marker location:
111 Mason Street, Mason, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Mason Street and Center Street, on the left when traveling north on Mason Street.)
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.