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Mohawk Mining Mill, Gay, MI.
The Mohawk Mining Company built its stamp mill here in 1898. Gay is located at the water’s edge because water was needed for the flotation method of separating copper from ore and the large lake offered ideal dumping ground for the tons of residual stamp sand. By 1932 the stamp sand went out a mile past the original shore. Gay was named for Joseph E. Gay, one of the founders of the Mohawk and Wolverine Mining Companies. The 265’ Gay smokestack still stands and serves as a landmark for boaters.There are still some summer residents here and a few hardy souls who stay all winter. There are no stores or gas stations.
Mohawk Mining Mill, Gay, MI.
The Mohawk Mining Company built its stamp mill here in 1898. Gay is located at the water’s edge because water was needed for the flotation method of separating copper from ore and the large lake offered ideal dumping ground for the tons of residual stamp sand. By 1932 the stamp sand went out a mile past the original shore. Gay was named for Joseph E. Gay, one of the founders of the Mohawk and Wolverine Mining Companies. The 265’ Gay smokestack still stands and serves as a landmark for boaters.There are still some summer residents here and a few hardy souls who stay all winter. There are no stores or gas stations.