Although almost all of gold which can be found in Michigan’s Upper Midwest Peninsula is widely scattered glacier gold, there was one commercially profitable gold mine in the State of Michigan’s history. This was the famous (well, it was the only successful one) Ropes Gold Mine. The Ropes gold mine has a fascinating history that […]
MIchigan ghost towns
6 Amazing Michigan Ghost Towns – Remnants of the Iron & Copper Mines
Ghost towns are amazing places to visit. They not only captivate our imaginations but also bring to life great lessons about life from our forefathers. Many logging, railroad stations and mining towns in Michigan are now ghost towns. Visiting some of these places you will come across ruins of buildings and other infrastructure that bear […]