Quincy Mine
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Quincy Mine is a historic copper mining complex in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, preserved today as a major heritage and tourism site showcasing the region’s mining history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quincy Mine canonical | 3 |
| Quincy Mining Company | 3 |
| Quincy Mine Hoist Association | 1 |
| Quincy Mine site | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
historic copper mine ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1966 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Quincy Mining Company Historic District ⓘ |
| closedAsActiveMine | 1945 ⓘ |
| contributesTo | interpretation of Lake Superior copper mining history ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance | American industrialization ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park Service (partnership role)
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| hasFeature |
company housing area
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hoist engines ⓘ mine shafts ⓘ rockhouses ⓘ tramway and rail infrastructure ⓘ underground mine workings ⓘ |
| hasLargestHoistClaim | once housed the world’s largest steam hoist ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Quincy No. 2 Hoist House
ⓘ
Quincy No. 2 Shaft-Rockhouse ⓘ Quincy No. 4 Shaft ⓘ Quincy Smelter ⓘ surface plant buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Michigan State Historic Site
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| industry | copper mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houghton County, Michigan
ⓘ
Keweenaw Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy |
Quincy Mine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Quincy Mine Hoist Association
|
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| near |
Hancock, Michigan
ⓘ
Houghton, Michigan ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Reliable ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-lived profitability in copper mining ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Quincy Mine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Quincy Mining Company
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| partOf |
Keweenaw copper mining district
ⓘ
surface form:
Copper Country mining district
Keweenaw National Historical Park ⓘ |
| peakProductionPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved as historic site ⓘ |
| significantCommodity | native copper ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
electric hoists
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steam-powered hoists ⓘ |
| theme | labor and immigrant mining communities in Michigan ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
guided underground mine tours
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historic tram ride ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ surface tours ⓘ |
| visitorActivities |
educational tours
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heritage tourism ⓘ industrial archaeology exploration ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quincy Mining Company
this entity surface form:
Quincy Mining Company
this entity surface form:
Quincy Mine site
this entity surface form:
Quincy Mining Company
this entity surface form:
Quincy Mine Hoist Association