Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes and has a ton of interesting features. We decided to again spend some time in the Keweenaw Peninsula and visit the towns of Houghton-Hancock and up north to Copper Harbor.
The Quincy Mine Hoist offered a fascinating tour of the copper industry that flourished here in the 1800s. The steam driven hoist that lowered miners almost two miles below the surface started here.
We, however, rode the midwest's only cog rail train down the mountain to the mine's seventh floor then took a trolley tour inside the mine.
Inside our tour guide showed us the workings of the mine. Interesting enough was the fact that the lower five levels of the mine are currently flooded.
Out again for a drive, we walked the shore of Lake Superior, known for Lake Superior agates. We found some pretty rocks, I don't think any of them were LS agates.
The peninsula is known for light houses and water falls...
and pasties (past-ies), a wonderful hot beef dry stew inside a baked crust that miners could easily take into the mines. Ours came from Connie's Kitchen in Calumet and it proved to be a very tasty pasty!!
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