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Keweenaw (kē`wĭnô), peninsula, 60 mi (97 km) long, projecting NE from the W Upper Peninsula, NW Mich., into Lake Superior. Portage Lake and a connecting ship canal cut across the middle of the peninsula, converting its upper portion into an island and creating an important waterway. The canal is crossed by a bridge with one of the world's heaviest lift spans. The local area is popular with vacationers. Keweenaw National Historical Park traces the development of copper mining in the Upper Peninsula (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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The largest deposits of this rare mineral are found on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. These strong winds blew down some electrical lines over the Keweenaw Peninsula and caused several power outages. Relying heavily on primary sources, the book contains chapters on the background of the Industrial Revolution, the settling of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in the country's first great mining boom, the development and mechanization of the copper industry, and the deplorable working conditions of the miners. |
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