Founding of Marion / Marion Mill Pond and Dam
Historical marker location:
Marion, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Mill Street and Water Street, on the left when traveling north on Mill Street.)
Marker installed: 1999
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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.