Tracing the Story

Historical marker location:

Copper Harbor, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from Brockway Mountain Drive, ½ mile west of Gratiot Street (State Highway 26).)

America's Industrial Copper story begins here.

Michigan is known for its many lighthouses, with over 120 lighthouses located along its Great Lakes shoreline. Many of these lighthouses are still in operation today and are popular tourist destinations.