Quincy Mine
Quincy Mine
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Speciality & Gift ShopsHistoric SitesHistorical & Heritage ToursMinesHistory Museums
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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Historic mine site with guided tours that tell the story of Michigan's copper mining boom that played a large part in the industrialization of America. Enjoy views of the world's largest steam hoist engine, then take a ride on our cogwheel tram to the mine adit where you'll walk through our mine at the 7th level and experience how the miners lived. Many buildings on the surface are open to explore, along with a museum and gift shop on site.
Hancock, Michigan
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2024
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Suzann A
San Diego, CA5 contributions
Aug 2022
Call ahead to make reservation. Bring a jacket and be prepared to get your shoes wet and dirty. You will be provided with a hard hat. Our guide was really knowledgeable which makes the tour so interesting. Surface tour to begin with grabs your interest right away. The week we toured the cooling pond had just been emptied and cleaned out. They were adding the items found from it in a display case. So right away you know that they are actively updating the mine and are concerned with the care of the grounds. You take a tram down to the mine entry. You feel the cold air as soon as you approach the entrance. The walk into the tunnel is about 2000 feet (then again 2000 feet out). There are several stops along the way to provide information about the history, events and fun facts. Then your take the tram back to the beginning. The ticket and office and gift shop are just a short walk from the tour start/end point. You will want to allow time to walk around the grounds. There is also the Dry house across the street where you can view the ruins of the area. Down the street is the Smelting area that your ticket will gain you access to a one hour tour.
Written August 6, 2022
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Diane P
Tallahassee38 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Very interesting tour of the mine with Allie as a great guide. The tour takes about 90 minutes and costs $35 per person. Reservations are recommended but if you are flexible, you can try to make them in person. There are lots of interesting things on property that are not included in the tour but outside exhibits could use more descriptive signage. It is amazing to listen to how hard these miners worked for a tiny salary with no benefits. NOTE: Bring a light jacket as temperature in the mine is about 42°. The full tour involves going up and down a few short segments of stairs. The ground is often wet with puddles but mostly level. There is some dripping from the ceiling. There are brief episodes of loud noise and total darkness but the guide warns you in advance. You are required to wear a plastic miner’s helmet for the duration of the tour. The gift shop has water available and you are allowed to carry it with you.
Written July 9, 2022
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TRLWI
Minneapolis, MN31 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
We found our tour to be extremely informative and enjoyable! Our tour guide was a student from Michigan Tech and she made all the difference. She did an awesome job of explaining the geology, technology, and history of the mine and the brave miners. Her presentation was rich with detail and made us feel as if we were in the miners shoes back in time. We are so fortunate that this facility was left intact so that later generations could learn about what mining was like in the Keweenaw Peninsula about one century ago. I would strongly recommend this Mine tour but encourage you to make reservations early as our tour was booked full.
Written September 7, 2024
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Hilliard1 contribution
Jun 2023
If you are passing through the Keewahnah Peninsula area, make time (at least half a day) to visit the Quincy Mine. For the tour price at the mine up on the hill, you also get the tour of the smelting operation down the hill on the banks of the lake. The tour guide, the tram ride, the walk inside the deep dark mine...were all great. Learn about copper mining, the hardships of life, etc. etc. Highly recommended.
Written July 5, 2023
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Yoshi P
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Couples
My husband and I enjoyed the mine tour. Clayton was a wonderful tour guide. We believe he did college speech/forensics (coming from someone who did college forensics as well) based on his delivery. He is very knowledgable as well. Highly recommend if you want to learn more about the copper mines
Written September 11, 2022
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IDFNP
Traverse City, MI89 contributions
May 2023
We were interested in the history of the mines and miners in copper country, and even though I have difficulty with closed spaces, we booked a tour. I can't remember a guide who has been as well-informed as ours was. We learned more about the mines and miners than we could have if we'd read numerous books. This 2+hour tour takes you into the guts of the mine, and walks you through the setting that most of us would find unapproachable in today's world. The bravery of the miners, the incredibly difficult, dangerous work setting, and the importance of Michigan's copper to the world was all new to us. The tour begins above ground, and takes you via a tram to the mine's opening. The photos, and the settings, are humbling.
Written May 10, 2023
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Sarah P
Philadelphia, PA41 contributions
Jul 2021 • Solo
Just wow! I went early on a Sunday morning and enjoyed a 2.5 hour guided tour with six other guests. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the science, history, and people of the mining community. Just fantastic!
Note: bring a sweatshirt and wear closed-toe shoes. It’s very cold in the mine and the ground is wet.
Note: bring a sweatshirt and wear closed-toe shoes. It’s very cold in the mine and the ground is wet.
Written July 18, 2021
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BrianLandgrebe
Valparaiso, IN16 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Our guide did an outstanding job of making the experience interesting and she did seem to have a lot of knowledge of the area , types of geology etc . And quite a bit of insite , mechanics and history of the mine. Would do the tour again . Site and tour was a great way to experience and actual working mine and the walking portion was hands on with areas clearly used by the original miners .
Written July 30, 2022
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michigander311
Midland, MI504 contributions
Aug 2022
Our tour was very enjoyable, the guides are quite knowledgeable and friendly. The entire tour is wheelchair accessible, but do call ahead (24 hours) to arrange for an electric tram that will take you through the majority of the tour, but you don't miss out on anything but the rough, muddy floor of the mine. That's not a criticism, it is after all a mine 'adit" a term you will learn on the tour. Be clear you do not go DOWN into a mine shaft, you travel horizontally into the mine. You can also go on self guided tours of the rest of the buildings, and the smelter (at a different location) Plan on spending at least 2-4 hours at this attraction. They're a non profit organization, have a nice gift shop and provide a Veteran discount, they did a great job
Written August 19, 2022
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Kim S
Hudson, Michigan4 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Excellent experience on mobility tour. My dad is in a wheelchair and my mom has limited distance she can walk. We had two amazing guides, Samual and Dylan. We were able to enjoy the complete tour. The first building has a wheelchair lift to allow us to the second level. When leaving the building to board the tram, there was a short distance with some asphalt and very hard crushed gravel/dirt that a wheelchair could be pushed through. There is a comfortable ramp to enter the tram. At the bottom of the steep hill, we exited the tram - again down a comfortable ramp. The ramp into the electric mobility cart was steep but Dylan stepped in quickly to assist. After going into the mine, at the end of the “path”, we got off the mobility cart and we’re positioned (my dad in is wheelchair and my mom on a metal chair) to join the rest of the group that was walking to hear more. After seeing this part of the mine, we boarded the mobility cart and headed out. This was an incredible experience that my mom and dad didn’t think they’d get to ever enjoy. Thank you!!!!
Written August 10, 2022
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It was about 1.5 - 2 hours, the surface tour of the above ground museum space is about 30 minutes and then the underground tour taking the tram to the mine and inside the mine is about an hour or so. There’s the option to choose just one or the other too. It was a really good tour and I learned a lot!
Written August 7, 2019
Is there a lot of walking required for the tour?
Written August 1, 2018
There is some walking involved in the tour but I would say its not a lot of walking. If I recalled there were a few chairs in the Hoist house for those who can not stand for along time. (20 min) The hoist house is the first part of the tour. Then its off to the mine. You take a tram down to the mine so there is no walking to the mine its self. Once your in the mind itself there is about another 20 minutes of walking but its an easy walk.
Written August 2, 2018
We're a family of 5 in the area Mon and Tues. Any need to reserve tickets ahead of time or OK to buy them when we get there.
Written August 13, 2016
There is no need to reserve tickets, but wherever you travel, you never know if the same great idea occurred to everyone else at the same time. It's a good idea for any kind of tour to make sure you're there in plenty of time to get the tickets to the tour you want to attend. Having said that, I had my grandkids there when summer tourism season was in full bloom and had no problems. I hope you enjoy your visit to our area!
Written August 14, 2016
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