Historical Marker
Kalamazoo School Case
Historical marker location:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of South Westnedge Avenue (State Highway 331) and West Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on South Westnedge Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1959
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.