Arcadian mine
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Arcadian mine was a copper mine developed in 1898 near Paavola, in Franklin Township, a short distance northeast of Hancock, in Houghton County, Michigan. The initial public offering was managed by Boston financier Thomas W. Lawson. The mine was owned and managed by Arcadian Copper Company in which some Standard Oil directors had a significant interest. Although there was a significant amount of investment in the mine, it was not rich in copper. By 1908, the mine was thought to be one of the most spectacular failures in the region. The mine was operated as a tourist destination from the 1950s to the 1970s. In a 2020 interview, software engineer Margaret Hamilton recalled her teen years when she worked at Arcadian mine giving tours, and during which time the mine was used to store bananas.
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Location: 47.1519, -88.525, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
4 places
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Cliff mine ⓘ
former copper mine in the Copper Country of the state of Michigan in the United States -
Osceola Mine ⓘ
Michigan copper mine -
Quincy Mine ⓘ
copper-mining company -
Tamarack mine ⓘ
copper mine in the USA
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | mine | Cliff mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Osceola Mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Quincy Mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Tamarack mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |