Fort Wilkins

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Fort Wilkins is a mid-19th-century U.S. Army fort in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, preserved as a historic site interpreting frontier military life during the copper mining boom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic military fort
open-air museum
state historic park
architecturalStyle mid-19th-century U.S. Army frontier fort design
builtFor United States Army NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1844
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era mid-19th century
garrisonedBy U.S. Army NERFINISHED
hasBuilding enlisted men’s barracks
guardhouse
kitchen and mess facilities
officers’ quarters
powder magazine
storehouses
hasFeature defensive stockade elements
parade ground
hasPurpose to guard the Lake Superior frontier
to maintain order in the Keweenaw Peninsula
to protect copper mining interests
hasReconstructionStatus partially restored
hasView Lake Superior NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Michigan State Historic Site NERFINISHED
inception 1844
locatedIn Keweenaw County, Michigan NERFINISHED
Keweenaw Peninsula NERFINISHED
Lake Superior region NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedNear Copper mining districts of the Keweenaw Peninsula NERFINISHED
Lake Superior shoreline NERFINISHED
locatedWithin Fort Wilkins Historic State Park campground and recreation area NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Michigan Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED
nearestSettlement Copper Harbor, Michigan NERFINISHED
offers guided and self-guided tours
historical reenactments
living history programs
museum exhibits
openToPublic true
operatedBy Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division NERFINISHED
partOf Fort Wilkins Historic State Park NERFINISHED
regionServed Keweenaw Peninsula copper mining communities
topic 19th-century copper mining era
U.S. Army presence on the Great Lakes frontier
frontier military life
touristAttraction yes
usedFor frontier military post
interpretation of 19th-century military life
public historical education

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