Guidebook for Chassell
Food Scene
Authentic Pasty and Nissua can be found at this cozy corner cafe/restaurant!
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Suomi Home Bakery & Restaurant
54 Huron StAuthentic Pasty and Nissua can be found at this cozy corner cafe/restaurant!
Home of the largest cinnamon buns you'll ever encounter. It's worth a stop just to sample one, or bring one, or a dozen home with you from your travels to share with family and friends!
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Hilltop Restaurant
18047 Old US Hwy 41Home of the largest cinnamon buns you'll ever encounter. It's worth a stop just to sample one, or bring one, or a dozen home with you from your travels to share with family and friends!
Drinks & Nightlife
When the college kids say they are headed to "the Library" it just might not mean what you think it does...Waterfront brick alehouse features familiar pub grub, upscale entrees & array of handcrafted brews.
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The Library Restaurant
62 Isle Royale StreetWhen the college kids say they are headed to "the Library" it just might not mean what you think it does...Waterfront brick alehouse features familiar pub grub, upscale entrees & array of handcrafted brews.
Sightseeing
The Houghton Hancock Bridge, officially known as the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, is the only bridge of its type in Michigan. When completed, it was the heaviest vertical lift span ever constructed. The unique bridge was designed as a double-deck bridge. The lower deck was designed for railroad traffic, and the upper deck was for highway traffic. However, to minimize the disruption of vehicular traffic on the bridge, the lower railroad deck of the lift span was designed to also accommodate vehicular traffic. This allowed the bridge to be raised slightly so that the railroad deck served the highway deck.
Source: http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=michigan/houghtonhancock/
Portage Canal Lift Bridge
Portage Canal Lift BridgeThe Houghton Hancock Bridge, officially known as the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, is the only bridge of its type in Michigan. When completed, it was the heaviest vertical lift span ever constructed. The unique bridge was designed as a double-deck bridge. The lower deck was designed for railroad traffic, and the upper deck was for highway traffic. However, to minimize the disruption of vehicular traffic on the bridge, the lower railroad deck of the lift span was designed to also accommodate vehicular traffic. This allowed the bridge to be raised slightly so that the railroad deck served the highway deck.
Source: http://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=michigan/houghtonhancock/
A walk through the Adventure Mine provides the opportunity to experience copper mining as it truly was in the 1800's. View the world's greatest copper district -- actually traversing underground wearing a simple hardhat with a headlamp to light your way. Four distinct tours are offered: a 45-minute underground walk, a one-hour-and-20-minute underground hike, a three-hour underground tour that includes rappelling down an 80' shaft, and a six hour long excursion to the second level of the mine with lunch underground included (advanced reservations required for the six hour tour). http://www.adventureminetours.com/
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Adventure Mining Co
A walk through the Adventure Mine provides the opportunity to experience copper mining as it truly was in the 1800's. View the world's greatest copper district -- actually traversing underground wearing a simple hardhat with a headlamp to light your way. Four distinct tours are offered: a 45-minute underground walk, a one-hour-and-20-minute underground hike, a three-hour underground tour that includes rappelling down an 80' shaft, and a six hour long excursion to the second level of the mine with lunch underground included (advanced reservations required for the six hour tour). http://www.adventureminetours.com/
Parks & Nature
McLain State Park offers two miles of sand beach on Lake Superior. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of activities in the park: fishing, windsurfing, berry picking, beachcombing, sight-seeing and hunting. The sunsets at McLain State Park are spectacular and the view of the lighthouse is magnificent.
McLain State Park is a 443-acre state park on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton County, Michigan. It is located on M-203 halfway between Hancock and Calumet. Source: http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=423&type=SPRK
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McLain State Park
18350 M-203McLain State Park offers two miles of sand beach on Lake Superior. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of activities in the park: fishing, windsurfing, berry picking, beachcombing, sight-seeing and hunting. The sunsets at McLain State Park are spectacular and the view of the lighthouse is magnificent.
McLain State Park is a 443-acre state park on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton County, Michigan. It is located on M-203 halfway between Hancock and Calumet. Source: http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=423&type=SPRK
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a 700 acre state park with 159 modern campsites, a mini cabin, a camper cabin, six miles of hiking and biking trails, 1.5 miles of Lake Superior shoreline and 3 miles of Lake Fanny Hoe shoreline. The park contains the Fort Wilkins Historic Complex, which was once an active U.S. Army post built to keep the peace in Michigan’s Copper Country. Begun in 1844 and abandoned just two years later, the fort was briefly regarrisoned in the late 1860’s. Today, Fort Wilkins is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life on the northern frontier. www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
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Fort Wilkins State Park
15223 US-41Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a 700 acre state park with 159 modern campsites, a mini cabin, a camper cabin, six miles of hiking and biking trails, 1.5 miles of Lake Superior shoreline and 3 miles of Lake Fanny Hoe shoreline. The park contains the Fort Wilkins Historic Complex, which was once an active U.S. Army post built to keep the peace in Michigan’s Copper Country. Begun in 1844 and abandoned just two years later, the fort was briefly regarrisoned in the late 1860’s. Today, Fort Wilkins is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life on the northern frontier. www.michigan.gov/historicfortwilkins
Arts & Culture
The Calumet Theatre is the oldest municipally-built and owned opera house in the country. Since its opening in 1900, at the peak of the copper boom, it has operated continuously in one form or another. Initially offering the biggest names in entertainment, it became a movie house in the early days of movies then transitioned through years as a community theater and, finally, a venue for professional artistic performances.
http://www.calumettheatre.com/
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The Calumet Theatre
340 6th StThe Calumet Theatre is the oldest municipally-built and owned opera house in the country. Since its opening in 1900, at the peak of the copper boom, it has operated continuously in one form or another. Initially offering the biggest names in entertainment, it became a movie house in the early days of movies then transitioned through years as a community theater and, finally, a venue for professional artistic performances.
http://www.calumettheatre.com/
America's first mining boom began as prospectors and speculators rushed to mine deposits of native copper along the Keweenaw Peninsula. For 99 years Quincy mined these deposits and its impressive string of dividends earned it the name of "Old Reliable". Today, the Quincy Mine Hoist Association offers tours of this National Historic Landmark. All tours include the No.2 shaft-rockhouse, the museum in the historic 1892 Hoist House, and the world's largest steam powered hoist which serviced the Quincy Mine's No.2 shaft that reached 9,260 feet on the incline into the earth. http://www.quincymine.com/
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Quincy-gruvan
49750 US-41America's first mining boom began as prospectors and speculators rushed to mine deposits of native copper along the Keweenaw Peninsula. For 99 years Quincy mined these deposits and its impressive string of dividends earned it the name of "Old Reliable". Today, the Quincy Mine Hoist Association offers tours of this National Historic Landmark. All tours include the No.2 shaft-rockhouse, the museum in the historic 1892 Hoist House, and the world's largest steam powered hoist which serviced the Quincy Mine's No.2 shaft that reached 9,260 feet on the incline into the earth. http://www.quincymine.com/
The forested landscape and navigable waters helped to create the mill town of Chassell. Exhibits tell of the early days; vintage photographs allow you to meet the main characters. Imagine the life of a lumberjack toiling in the winter woods. Read a WWI love letter sent home from the frontline. Take a walk down the booming 1920’s main street. Visit Portage Entry, a fishing and boat building village. Enjoy, up close, the intricate details of authentic vintage clothing. 906-523-1155
Hours: July-August: Tuesday 1-4, Thursday 4-7
July-August Special Thursday Evening Programs: 7pm
Strawberry Festival Open House, 2nd weekend in July
Old Fashioned Christmas Open House, 2nd weekend in December
Chassell Heritage Center
42373 Hancock StreetThe forested landscape and navigable waters helped to create the mill town of Chassell. Exhibits tell of the early days; vintage photographs allow you to meet the main characters. Imagine the life of a lumberjack toiling in the winter woods. Read a WWI love letter sent home from the frontline. Take a walk down the booming 1920’s main street. Visit Portage Entry, a fishing and boat building village. Enjoy, up close, the intricate details of authentic vintage clothing. 906-523-1155
Hours: July-August: Tuesday 1-4, Thursday 4-7
July-August Special Thursday Evening Programs: 7pm
Strawberry Festival Open House, 2nd weekend in July
Old Fashioned Christmas Open House, 2nd weekend in December
Featuring a worldwide mineral collection with the largest public exhibit of minerals from the
Great Lakes region.
Keweenaw Mineral Days
The A.E.Seaman Mineral Museum on the campus on Michigan Tech University in Houghton invites you to the Keweenaw Mineral Days in early August. This is a week of mineral collecting and more including prepared surface collecting, underground collecting, datolite collecting, photography workshop, a mineral banquet and auctions, invited speakers and more. For more information contact the Museum at 906-487-2572 or visit the websitehttp://www.museum.mtu.edu/.
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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum of Michigan Tech
1404 Sharon AveFeaturing a worldwide mineral collection with the largest public exhibit of minerals from the
Great Lakes region.
Keweenaw Mineral Days
The A.E.Seaman Mineral Museum on the campus on Michigan Tech University in Houghton invites you to the Keweenaw Mineral Days in early August. This is a week of mineral collecting and more including prepared surface collecting, underground collecting, datolite collecting, photography workshop, a mineral banquet and auctions, invited speakers and more. For more information contact the Museum at 906-487-2572 or visit the websitehttp://www.museum.mtu.edu/.
Winter Carnival
The Michigan Tech University Winter Carnival takes place on the campus and at various Houghton/Hancock locations in early February. Events include the famous snow statues, sporting events, the queen contest, a torch light parade, fireworks, the Sno-Ball and more.
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Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend DrWinter Carnival
The Michigan Tech University Winter Carnival takes place on the campus and at various Houghton/Hancock locations in early February. Events include the famous snow statues, sporting events, the queen contest, a torch light parade, fireworks, the Sno-Ball and more.
Entertainment & Activities
The Keweenaw Heritage Sites work in partnership with the National Park Service to interpret the region's copper mining heritage. All 19 sites provide a variety of experiences for visitors to choose from. Whether it's climbing mountain peaks or strolling along Lake Superior shores; exploring dark, underground mines or walking through quaint historic villages; discovering the past at local museums or biking past
beautiful fall foliage; the scenery and history of the Copper Country is both sublime and captivating. Journey here today and step back in time to when copper was king.
http://www.keweenawheritagesites.org/index.php
Keweenaw Heritage Center at old St. Anne's Catholic Church
The Keweenaw Heritage Sites work in partnership with the National Park Service to interpret the region's copper mining heritage. All 19 sites provide a variety of experiences for visitors to choose from. Whether it's climbing mountain peaks or strolling along Lake Superior shores; exploring dark, underground mines or walking through quaint historic villages; discovering the past at local museums or biking past
beautiful fall foliage; the scenery and history of the Copper Country is both sublime and captivating. Journey here today and step back in time to when copper was king.
http://www.keweenawheritagesites.org/index.php
Houghton County Fair
The Houghton County Fair is held the last full weekend of August at the Houghton County Fairgrounds off Birch Street in Hancock. Exhibits, carnival, demolition derby, logging show, draft horse pull and much, much more. For information call the fair office at 906-482-6200 or visit the website http://houghtoncountyfair.com/hcf/.
Houghton County Fair
Houghton County Fair
The Houghton County Fair is held the last full weekend of August at the Houghton County Fairgrounds off Birch Street in Hancock. Exhibits, carnival, demolition derby, logging show, draft horse pull and much, much more. For information call the fair office at 906-482-6200 or visit the website http://houghtoncountyfair.com/hcf/.
CopperDog 150
The CopperDog 150 features teams of ten dogs and covers 150 miles in three days, while the CopperDog 40 features teams of six dogs and covers approximately forty miles in one day. The CopperDog 150 caps at thirty teams and the CopperDog 40 caps at fifteen teams. Which means the first weekend in March finds 350+ dogs racing through Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula! For more information visit the website http://copperdog150.com/.
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Calumet Township
CopperDog 150
The CopperDog 150 features teams of ten dogs and covers 150 miles in three days, while the CopperDog 40 features teams of six dogs and covers approximately forty miles in one day. The CopperDog 150 caps at thirty teams and the CopperDog 40 caps at fifteen teams. Which means the first weekend in March finds 350+ dogs racing through Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula! For more information visit the website http://copperdog150.com/.