The picturesque ghost town of Old Victoria is one of the first sites ever mined for copper in the new world. This is where the famous "Ontonagon Boulder" was discovered that now resides in the National Museum of Natural Science at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Four buildings have so far been restored, two boarding houses, a single family dwelling, and a bachelors and others are in the midst of reconstruction in a location formerly called Finn Town. Built nearly 100 years ago, these hand-hewn logs cabins served as housing for the miners at the Victoria Copper Mine and guided tours are available to take visitors through the rooms furnished with period antiques reminiscent of the men and women who once lived there.
Visitor information, photos and more can be found at the following sites:
Exploring the North - -Old Victoria Visitor Information
Keweenaw Heritage Sites - via the National Parks Service Website
Old Victoria Restoration - Fall Foliage Color Tour from SuperiorTrails.com
Wilderness Tractor Ride - Old Victoria to Twin Lakes & Back
Old Victoria at CopperCountry.com
Many more Michigan Historic Homes on Absolute Michigan.
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This would be an excellant area to invest in a vacation rental purchase and when people visiting the area would love to stay and enjoy the area for a while.
Many people see the time for investment is now and search for the location with foreclosure being at record levels in most areas of US.
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