Museums & Historic Sites
in the Upper Peninsula
Counties of Baraga, Dickinson,
Gogebic, Houghton, Iron,
Keweenaw, Marquette,
Menominee and Ontonagon
Locations in the list below are open to the public, have websites, and are at least partly dedicated to the early history of Michigan. Please send suggestions for additional museums and historical sites in the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Go to the Museums and Historic Sites page for the Eastern Counties of the Upper Peninsula.
Baraga County
Baraga County Historical Museum
Baraga, Baraga County, MI
Hanka Homestead Museum
Pelkie, Baraga County, MI
Dickinson County
Cornish Pumping Engine and Mining Museum
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, MI
Menominee Range Historical Museum
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, MI
Gogebic County
None at present
Houghton County
Copper Country Firefighters History Museum
Calumet, Houghton County, MI
Coppertown, USA
Calumet, Houghton County, MI
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Keweenaw National Historical Park
Calumet, Houghton County, MI
Quincy Mine Tours
Hancock, Houghton County, MI
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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Houghton, Houghton County, MI
Houghton County Historical Museum
Lake Linden, Houghton County, MI
Laurium Manor Mansion Tour
Laurium, Houghton County, MI
Copper Range Historical Museum
South Range, Houghton County, MI
Iron County
Iron County Historical Museum
Caspian, Iron County, MI
Keweenaw County
Delaware Copper Mine Tours
Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, MI
Fort Wilkins
Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, MI
Keweenaw County Historical Society Sites
Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, MI
Marquette County
Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum
Ishpeming, Marquette County, MI
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Marquette Regional History Center
Marquette, Marquette County, MI
Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum
Marquette, Marquette County, MI
Michigan Iron Industry Museum
Negaunee, Marquette County, MI
Menominee County
IXL Historical Museum
Hermansville, Menominee County, MI
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