Sean gohman, phd candidate, industrial heritage and archaeology, had the pleasure of working with the quincy mine hoist association this past year to publish an updated edition of don chaputs the cliff. Small layout ideas quincy and torch lake railroad small. Packed with photographs lankton and hyde track the development and success of this important mine dubbed old reliable for its regular payment of stock dividends. Much of the former quincy mine was designated as a national historic landmark district in 1989. The quincy mine was known as old reliable, as the quincy mine company paid a dividend to investors every year from 1868 through 1920. Enjoy keweenaw history from the comfort of your car. Quincy mine was designated a national historic landmark in 1989 and in 1992 became a partner with keweenaw national historical park. Hyde the quincy mining company earned the name old reliable for its remarkable record of uninterrupted dividends extending from 1867 to 1920. The quincy mining company continued as a property investment corporation with offices on madison. Sep 02, 2019 there is some walking involved in the tour but i would say its not a lot of walking. The locomotive and rails were narrow gauge and were only operated between the shaft houses of the company down to their stamp mill. In a written statement, john sullivan, secretary of the quincy mine hoist association, wrote gregg was a qmha board member for the past several years, and he often volunteered on maintenance, operation and safety issues at the site. Mine shafts of michigan part 5 this page is a tribute to the great quincy mine of hancock, michigan, just across the keweenaw waterway. The mission of the mine hoist association is to preserve, interpret, and educate the public about the history of copper mining in michigan, the quincy mining company, and to preserve the mine site.
When you get off the cog rail tram your underground guide will drive you through the adit horizontal mine entrance nearly onehalf mile straight into the side of the hill. Sneakers the cat tours the quincy mine steam hoist. The book may be purchased from the quincy mine hoist association. Softcover b0001 b0002 b0003 b0004 b0007 b0010 b0008 b0005 b0006. Now, as the last and most dramatic improvement began, the quincy mine people didnt realize this was the twilight of upper peninsula copper mining. Labor and economic opportunity quincy mining company. An illustrated history of the quincy mining company, larry d. Coppertown mining museum and touring quincy mine and hoist october 21, 2015 the keweenaw national historical park celebrates the history and the stories of the copper mining industry on the keweenaw peninsula through the preservation of almost two dozen heritage sites and museums. Forty years ago, in the summer of 1978, the film grease arrived at the lode theater in houghton, and a team from the historic american engineering record haer, a. For more information, including directions or site accessibility, contact the quincy mine at 9064823101.
Quincy historic copper mine and museum surface and underground tours quincy mine hoist association, 49750 us highway 41, hancock mi 49930. Sep 14, 2009 quincy copper mine houghtonhancock, michigan. Mine shafts of michigan part 5 this page is a tribute to the great quincy mine of hancock, michigan, just across the keweenaw waterway from michigan tech. All you will want to know about the history of mining at the quincy softcover written by lawrence j. Michigan mining history mining history association. Because of covid 19 and the executive orders and directives for the state of michigan, the quincy mine hoist association has not yet been able to determine an opening date for the 2020 tour season. The largest mine hoist in the world, it serves the two incline skipways of shaft no. We will have updates posted as soon as they are determined. Oct 27, 2010 inside the hoist house at the quincy mine.
An underground copper mine that began exploration in 1846 and organized in 1848. In 2014, the keweenaw national historical park advisory commission acquired the smelter from franklin township. Programs are presented at the quincy mine 1894 hoist house and are free and open to the public. Tourists are transported to the 7th level by the quincy and torch lake cog railway. The quincy mine hoist association formed as a nonprofit organization in 1961 to preserve the mining structures and technology and educate visitors about the site. This visitors guide to the quincy mine is very informative. Many excellent books have been written about the history of the copper country. A water bailing skip in the left shaft compartment was used to remove water from the mine. Quincy and torch lake railroad engine house facility management. Description we had quite a drive between pictured rocks national lakeshore and copper harbor, michigan, where wed be starting our next national park adventure. A portion of the proceeds goes toward the locomotive restoration fund.
You take a tram down to the mine so there is no walking to the mine its self. Quincy mine hoist and fort wilkins michigan south jersey. Geologist falls to death in mine shaft aggregate research. The mine was owned by the quincy mining company and operated between 1846 and 1945, although some activities continued through the 1970s.
Contact us quincy mine quincy mine hoist association. Best sellers quincy mine hoist association website. Quincy mine hoist association, 49750 us highway 41, hancock mi 49930. To raise and lower ore and workers into this shaft, the worlds largest steamdriven mine hoist was built in 1918 and housed in the quincy number 2 hoist house. The quincy mine hoist association preserves and interprets the history, landscapes, buildings, and industrial work experiences of the quincy mining company, educating people about michigans significant copper mining heritage. While visiting michigans copper country, on the beautiful keweenaw peninsula, one should take the time to go on a tour of one of the old mines and we would recommend the full tour option at the quincy mine as it is the best developed, most complete tour available. Quincy smelter keweenaw national historical park u.
An illustrated history of the quincy mining company 9789999414265. With the help of the quincy mine hoist association and the quincy smelter association, the site is now open for guided tours monday through saturday, late june through midoctober. The hoist house contains the largest steam hoisting engine in the world, which sits on the largest reinforced concrete engine foundation ever poured. Mtu and quincy mine hoist collaborate on haunted tours. The historic quincy mine site is located at the top of the hill in hancock, mi on the keweenaw peninsula in the upper peninsula of michigan. First published in 1971, the book had been out of print for decades, and the hoist assoc. The time in the mine made the history and the lives of the miners and the working conditions come to life. Quincy mine rock househeadframe and hoist house, calumet ca1900. Booksneakers tours the quincy steam hoist quincy mine hoist. Hancock the quincy mine wrapped up its season in standard fashion over the weekend offering visitors its annual haunted tours in celebration of halloween. Attractions quincy mine quincy mine hoist association.
Dec 02, 2015 sean gohman, phd candidate, industrial heritage and archaeology, had the pleasure of working with the quincy mine hoist association this past year to publish an updated edition of don chaputs the cliff. A historical tour of the quincy mining site, lawrence j. Sep 11, 2017 within keweenaw national historical parks quincy unit are the former quincy mining company properties, including the sites of the mine shafts, hoist houses and the copper smelting complex on the shore of portage lake. If i recalled there were a few chairs in the hoist house for those who can not stand for along time. The grounds are open to the public free of charge so stop by and visit this historic mine site.
Today, the quincy mine hoist association offers tours of this national historic landmark. Forster press classic study of the classic michigan copper mine. Dec 11, 2015 quincy mine hoist and fort wilkins state park keeweenaw pennisula, michigan camping large campground located at fort wilkins, but jammed packed on summer weekends, so book ahead. So work went ahead, and they finished the worlds largest hoist in 1920. The quincy mine hoist association maintains the buildings and grounds, and provides guided tours of the number 2 hoist house and the 7th level of the mine during the summer. Description we had quite a drive between pictured rocks national lakeshore and copper harbor, michigan, where wed be starting our next national park. Takes you from the top of quincy hill to the east adit mine entrance experience the panoramic view of the portage lake lift bridge, houghton, and the huron mountains. Quincy mine hoist association a visitors guide to the historic quincy mine.
Quincy mine hancock 2020 all you need to know before you. Began operations working a fissure vein of native copper until 1856 when the pewabic amygdaloid lode was discovered. This book covers the history of the mine from its very beginning in. A premier destination that tells the amazing story of michigans copper mining era, a forgotten part of our national. The cable hoist machinery had grown more elaborate over the years. The adit is approximately 15 feet high and 15 feet wide. Our knowledgeable guides will take you back to the time when copper was king.
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