Ishpeming
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An Iron Mining Company Hired a Famous Architect for a Piece of Machinery. Ishpeming Got Two Egyptian Obelisks.
The Cliffs Shaft Mine headframes in Ishpeming are Egyptian Revival obelisks designed…
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Everyone Thinks the U.P. Is Copper and Iron. In 1880 a Druggist Found Gold.
Everyone remembers U.P. copper and iron. Almost nobody remembers the druggist who…
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Michigan’s Worst Mine Disaster Took 51 Men in 15 Minutes. One Man Outclimbed It.
The Barnes-Hecker mine near Ishpeming flooded in 15 minutes in 1926, killing…
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The U.P.’s Own Comedy Band Runs a Roadside Trap With the World’s Biggest Chainsaw and Rifle
Da Yoopers are the U.P.’s own comedy band from Ishpeming, behind deer-camp…
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Forget Aspen. Organized Skiing in America Started in a Tiny U.P. Mining Town
The national Ski Hall of Fame sits in Ishpeming for a reason,…
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There’s a Chemical Element Named After a Yooper From Ishpeming, and Most People Have No Idea
Glenn Seaborg grew up to win the Nobel Prize, help discover plutonium,…
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If You Grew Up in the U.P., You Already Miss Cudighi. Everyone Else Has No Idea
The U.P.’s own sweet-and-spicy sausage sandwich was born in 1936 and is…
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There’s a 23-Foot Chainsaw and a 35-Foot Rifle on the Side of a U.P. Highway, and Both of Them Actually Work
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming is home to Big Gus and…
