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OPENING RECEPTION for Torch Lake Legacies

Events
Exhibits

NOV 5, 6:30p

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Check out what we've been doing!

OPENING RECEPTION for Torch Lake Legacies

Events
Exhibits
NOV 5, 6:30p
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More Information

Historic Houghton WALKING TOUR

Tours
Exhibits
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Historic Houghton Tour MAP

one potato two potato

Exhibits
Three exhibits in one! Potato Farming in the CC; Natural History of Potatoes; The Potato in Popular Culture
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Houghton GeoTour

Tours
Exhibits
Houghton GeoTour signs - find them on this map!
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GeoTour Map

DIY Historic Houghton Walking Tour

Tours
Exhibits
Design your own walking tour to Explore Historic Houghton with this MAP. Take a tour of our Residential & Municipal, Business & Commercial, or Industrial & Waterfront sites - or...
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Explore Historic Houghton MAP

"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"

Lectures
NEW VIDEO!

"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"

Lectures
NEW VIDEO: "The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum - past, present and future" by John Jaszscak 12 March 2024.

"Rocks & Minerals of the Western UP -- Why we love them!"

Lectures
"Omars & Yooperlites - tracers of glacial paths" by Bill Rose video!

Abandoned Rails & Distant Roads

Lectures
Speakers
Lecture video now available!

City Anniversary

Exhibits
Take a walk along Houghton's waterfront and view our new Village to City exhibit.
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Street Museum

Tours
Exhibits
Check out our Street Museum!
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Lamppost Tour Map

Copper Country Streetcars

Lectures
Speakers
ENJOY!

But You Should Sing!

Music
Lectures

Ray Lahikainen: Houghton Waterfront Paintings

Music
Exhibits
New virtual exhibit!
Paintings by Ray Lahikainen with music by Mark Oliver & Dave Bezotte.

"The Spanish Flu . . . and Hockey"

Speakers
Watch the video here!

Women's Suffrage from an African-American Perspective

Lectures
We've added a new video to our "riseUP Keweenaw" playlist.
Recording of talk presented by Jessica Anderson, August 9, 2020 at KUUF Forum.

"Beyond Brothels & Bars"

Lectures
Speakers
Recording of live-stream Zoom event available!

"Women in Sports" video

Lectures
Speakers
Video of May 19 talk by Dr. Elizabeth Benyi now available!

"Beyond Brothels & Bars"

Lectures
Speakers
Video of live-stream Zoom event available!
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To join live-stream event, click here anytime after 6:50pm Thursday, June 18

"Notable Women in Hancock History" video

Lectures
Speakers
Video of April 30 talk by John Haeussler now available!

Petticoat Patriots Virtual Exhibit PDF

Exhibits
For PDF of exhibit only, click link below.
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Petticoat Patriots Virtual Exhibit PDF TEXT

Martin & DePasqual video from the archives

Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Indigenous Cultural Elements of Keweenaw & Isle Royale" by Susan Martin & Seth DePasqual

Rolf Peterson video from the archives

Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Wildlife of Keweenaw & Isle Royale" by Rolf Peterson, 2015

Sarah Green video from the archives

Lectures
Keweenaw Natural History from the archives: "Lake Superior's natural history and future" by Sarah Green, 2014

Petticoat Patriots Virtual Tour

Exhibits
Virtual tour includes the exhibit and highlights from the opening reception March 5.

Changing Lake Levels

Lectures
Speakers
Watch the video from Feb. 18, 2020!

Keweenaw Geoheritage

Speakers
Click here to view A short video by Dr. Bill Rose as part of our natural history exhibits.
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