Delaware Copper Mine Tour - Mohawk, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Located 12 miles south of Copper Harbor Michigan, the Delaware Copper Mine has been offering tours since 1977.
Tom and Lani Poynter run the Keweenaw’s oldest attraction. If you visit you just may get to see their pet skunk snickers. Tours begin in June and end in late September, and the cave is pet friendly.
We discuss the history of the mining operation. We walk through the mine, talk about points of interest and learn some mining terms.
Back on the surface we talk about the gift shop, the prehistoric mining site, the ruins of the original buildings and the mine dump.
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Tom Poynter and sign, Snickers the skunk x2
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Early Buildings, flooding in the mine
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Mine Cart by hand
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Group of miners
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White nose syndrome bat
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Пікірлер: 25
thanks for the video, saved me 200 steps and a lot of walking.
@RoadLessTraveledWI
11 күн бұрын
Lol! Not necessarily our intention, but you're welcome.
I need to take the tour there! Love it. 👌🤓
@RoadLessTraveledWI
Жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the highlights of the Keweenaw.
Been here live 2 hours south, so awesome
@RoadLessTraveledWI
Ай бұрын
Yeah, it's a really cool place to visit!
Thank You for the upload! engaging educational n entertaining!
@RoadLessTraveledWI
3 ай бұрын
Appreciate the feedback. Thank you!
I was there in 1980
@RoadLessTraveledWI
Жыл бұрын
That's cool! That's pretty close to when it opened.
I would love to see it I'm from Northern lower peninsula in Michigan I don't know if my heart and knees can take all the stairs
@RoadLessTraveledWI
3 ай бұрын
Might have to take it slow.
I'm surprised that it isn't being mined now
@RoadLessTraveledWI
3 ай бұрын
Think it is a heritage site now, so they can't.
Thetes another mine tour the adventure mine and the quincy steam hoist.
@RoadLessTraveledWI
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information. We look forward to getting back to the Keweenaw. We'll definately have to do one or both of those.
@sroevukasroevuka
8 ай бұрын
@@RoadLessTraveledWI they are fun. The quincy hoist is the largest steam hoist in the world.
@RoadLessTraveledWI
8 ай бұрын
Had to look it up. That's a hell of a machine. Looks like its very much worth a visit.
@sroevukasroevuka
8 ай бұрын
@@RoadLessTraveledWI its worth it. Im from the u.p. im in illinois now but ive bern there many times.
@sroevukasroevuka
8 ай бұрын
@@RoadLessTraveledWI copper harbor is nice to brockway mountain drive, its free and great scenery. Fort wilkins. Lots of good places to ser.
interesting but best to pull out the video of South American fruit bats