Historical Marker
Belrockton Dormitory
Historical marker location:
108 Hanover Street, Belding, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Hanover Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Hanover Street.)
Marker installed: 1993
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.