Historical Marker
Oscoda County Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
311 Morenci Ave, Mio, Michigan
( Memorial is at the intersection of Morenci Avenue (Michigan Route 33) and 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Morenci Avenue.)
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.