Exploring The Beautiful And Captivating Jackson Mine - First Open Pit Mine In Lake Superior Region

This was an amazing place we just happened to run across on our journey that day. The best part about just randomly riding around on ATV's is the chance of running into sites like this. We rarely know what we are going to see and better yet make it a priority to see something we looked up. The organic nature of exploring is fascinating to us.

That's what brought us to this location, the Jackson Mine in Negaunee, Michigan (Upper Peninsula).

In the old town section of Negaunee is a large hole covered with old iron fencing. This opening in the side of a cliff was part of the Jackson Mine. The mine was the first iron ore mine in the Lake Superior region. In 1844 surveyor William Burt noticed some strange fluctuations on his compass and upon further investigations he noticed iron ore deposits. Soon afterwards the first mine was dug.

The mine was closed in the 1950s and is now a historic site. In 2003 the area was converted into a park by the city of Negaunee and has mining artifacts on display. The area of the mine is known as Old Town Negaunee and has foundations and stairs from the houses and buildings that once stood on the land.

Source - https://lostinmichigan.net/jackson-mine/
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