PHOENIX
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NAME: Phoenix COUNTY: Keweenaw ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Cold, snowy winters; warm summers BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late Spring to early Fall |
COMMENTS:
Phoenix is located along US41 where M-26
turns northwest. REMAINS: A few old buildings (residences and stores), and a wonderful cemetery on M-26; this was the cemetery for Phoenix, Cliff, and some other towns in the area; it is definitely worth a visit. |
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Phoenix developed around the Phoenix Mine, and by the early 1870s had a population of over 500; its post office was opened in 1865, but closed in 1954. On the other hand, Phoenix is not a total ghost town: the store at the intersection is open during the summer months, and it appears that some of the older buildings are being "re-habbed." Submitted by: Kurt Wenner
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