Upper Harbor Ore Dock

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The Upper Harbor Ore Dock is a historic iron ore loading dock and industrial landmark on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan, notable for its massive concrete structure and role in the region’s mining and shipping history.

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instanceOf historic site
industrial structure
ore dock
architecturalStyle early 20th-century industrial engineering
category Industrial heritage site
Mining infrastructure
Transportation infrastructure
connectedTo railroad lines serving Marquette iron range
country United States of America
elevation built at shoreline of Lake Superior
hasFunction transfer iron ore from railcars to lake freighters
heritageDesignation historic industrial landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Marquette County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Marquette, Michigan
locatedNear Port of Marquette
surface form: Marquette Lower Harbor

Presque Isle Park
locatedOn Lake Superior
material reinforced concrete
notableFor massive concrete superstructure
prominent silhouette on Marquette waterfront
role in regional mining economy
partOf Port of Marquette
surface form: Upper Harbor of Marquette
region Upper Peninsula of Michigan
significantFor Great Lakes shipping history
industrial heritage of Marquette
iron mining history of Michigan
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
structureType gravity-fed ore dock
usedFor bulk cargo handling
iron ore loading
waterbody Lake Superior

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Marquette, Michigan hasLandmark Upper Harbor Ore Dock