The Houghton County Historical Society - Museum / Historical Buildings

Mining history and more…

A very nice collection, well organized, historical artifacts of the area. Three floors plus’s outdoor exhibits. Would highly recommend!

Plenty to look at

Has many many old items collected from the town. From pianos tp irons and everything in between. Good for ancestry buffs lots of photos with locals with their names

One of the best museum for it size.

The place is packed with three floors of artifacts of an area gone by. The museum is almost to the point of over whelming with historical and facts of a the past. It was a hot day when we visited, t...

Good introduction to copper mining in local area

Small museum with exhibits both inside and on the grounds. Child friendly. Lovely docent in the main building is the author of a book on history of the area and happy to help with tips and information...

History on steroids

Totally unexpected but loaded with rooms and rooms and more rooms of local copper country history....plus more! Set aside more than an hour plus to absorb all the displays and the wide range of artifa...