Historical Marker
Joseph Whiting
Historical marker location:
913 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from South University Avenue near Tappan 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.