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He Started the U.P.’s Copper Rush. Then He Warned Everyone to Stay Away.
The U.P.’s entire copper boom traces back to one man and one report in 1841. What gets left out is that Douglass Houghton spent his last…
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Today’s Yooper Friday, July 10, 2026
Why this story today: Douglass Houghton's warning adds a surprising human turn to a foundational Copper Country story - and gives readers a clear piece of U.P. history to carry into the day.
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