Calumet and Hecla/Quincy Reclaiming Sand Dredge
M-26, along Torch Lake, Mason vicinity - Houghton County
| Property Type |
dredge
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| Historic Use |
INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION/extractive facility
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| Current Use |
VACANT/NOT IN USE
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| Narrative Description |
Constructed specifically for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company in 1914, this dredge operated until about 1969 reclaiming copper tailing from Torch Lake. The process contributed to the sustenance of the copper industry in the area from 1914 until 1949.
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| Period of Significance |
1914-1949
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| Significant Date(s) |
1914, 1969
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| Registry Type(s) |
07/26/1978 State Register listed
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| Site ID# |
P23275
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