CENTRAL

NAME: Central
COUNTY: Keweenaw
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Cold, Much Snow in Winter; Warm Summers
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late Spring to Early Fall 		COMMENTS: Some of its buildings are being re-inhabited (primarily during the summer months); interesting site
REMAINS: Numerous standing structures of wood and stone
Founded as a mining town in 1854, by the late 1880s and early 1890s, had a population of over 1,200; the mine played out in the early 1900s, and the post office closed in 1909. Submitted by: Kurt Wenner


Central
Courtesy Kurt Wenner


Central
Courtesy Kurt Wenner


Central
Courtesy Kurt Wenner


No harm done here, at Central
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Remnants of Central's Mining heyday
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Remnants of Central's Mining heyday
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Remnants of Central's Mining heyday
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Our Ford Explorer at Central
Courtesy Ryan Hill


The visitors centre at Central. The Ghost is now in the process of being restored.
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Central Mine
Courtesy David Johnson

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