Protected: Mining In Michigan

Discovery and Early Mining William Austin Burt and his surveying crew first came upon Michigan’s iron ore on September 19, 1844. Within a few years, iron mines opened all across the central Upper Peninsula.  The first mine in Michigan was the Jackson Mine near Negaunee, Michigan.  … Read More

Since the 1840s, Upper Peninsula mines fueled Michigan and the nation with iron ore. Almost all of the iron ore mined was converted into steel.  In the beginning, miners blasted and broke up high-grade iron ore on the surface of the ground.  Starting in the… Read More

On June 18, 1855, the steamer Illinois became the first boat to pass through the Soo Locks.  The trip past the rapids of the St. Mary’s River took less than an hour.  Although the Soo Locks were difficult to build, it didn’t take long for… Read More

Douglass Houghton was born in Troy, New York, in 1809. As a boy, he was a good student and liked to study science and geology. After going to college, he moved to Detroit. Soon, he became a well-known speaker, teacher, and doctor. … Read More