Laurium and Calumet

Laurium and Calumet are villages in Keweenaw Peninsula. The centres of both towns are National Historic Sites.

Understand
Laurium was home to 1,900 people in 2019, and Calumet was home to 700 people.

Laurium and Calumet are in the center of the Copper Country, the first major copper mining region in the United States. Laurium was founded as a company town serving the Laurium copper mine, which later became part of the Calumet & Hecla mine. The town was generally home to the wealthier members of Keweenaw society, such as mine owners and captains. Although the mines have long since closed, the town still sports many large houses and mansions built by the wealthy mine owners. Today, many of the houses are participating locations in the Keweenaw National Historical Park.

Calumet also grew due to the copper mines in the area. It was incorporated as a town in 1867.

By plane
Houghton County Memorial Airport, in nearby Oneco, has limited scheduled service.