Historical Marker
Saint Paul Catholic School and Convent
Historical marker location:
170 Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Grosse Pointe Boulevard and Lewiston Road, on the left when traveling south on Grosse Pointe Boulevard.)
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.