Click on any of the buttons above to see points of interest
along the Upper Peninsula Heritage Trail System in that area.

The Western Upper Peninsula has a rich and fascinating history.  Its complex geological features created over two billion years ago defined the development of modern and pre-European cultures.  Its vast resources of iron ore and copper and its connection with the Great Lakes water system make it one of the world's premiere landmarks.  The story of this landmark has remained untold.  The area inhabitants are quietly moving through their lives and the story becomes faded as generation pass.  Buildings and legends are slowly erased by nature's ever-persistent etchings on the landscape.  The thunderous stories of battles with the elements and the battles for the rich resources are slowly lost in the transition from generation to generation.

So we come together to uncover the story about a region called the Western Upper Peninsula.  It is a region of land at the northernmost part of the United States, covering an area of over 40,000 square miles where historic and cultural sites are scattered throughout the natural geographic features of the landscape.  Individually, they are inconsequential, and lack restoration and interpretive intrigue.  But together they become one of the most significant historical accounts of the natural and cultural history in the world. 

We prepare to tell the story through a common vision: "To enhance, link, preserve, and interpret the unique aspects of the Western Upper Peninsula's natural and cultural heritage for the enjoyment of all."

By that, we have put together this site that shows you important areas of the Upper Peninsula Heritage Trail System. 

Old Depot Museum
150 North Lowell
PO Box 45
Ironwood, MI.  49938
906/932-1122 (phone)
906/932-2756 (fax)
email: chamber@ironwoodmi.org

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