Minong Mine Historic District

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The Minong Mine is a historic mine site located west of McCargoe Cove campground on Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, United States. The district contains both the remnants of a 19th-century copper mine and remains of pre-contact mining activity. Pre-contact archeological sited in the district include a Late Archaic copper mining pit site designated 20KE24 and a nearby site designated 20KE73. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2021.

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Minong Copper Mining Historic District
copper mineUnited States
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Location: 48.0828, -88.7264, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Minong Mine Historic District
    archaeological site in Michigan, United States
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