Quincy Smelter in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
The Quincy Smelter operated for many decades in the early and mid-1900s, finally closing in 1972. The smelter processed copper ore from a number of nearby mines, exporting millions of tons of copper from the region over its lifetime. It sat derelict for many years before Franklin Township began stabilizing the ruins. Now that it isn't on a Superfund list, it will soon join the Keweenaw National Historic Park, which celebrates the area's rich mining legacy.
Photo taken from a camera suspended from a kite - kite aerial photography, or KAP for short
Quincy Smelter in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula
The Quincy Smelter operated for many decades in the early and mid-1900s, finally closing in 1972. The smelter processed copper ore from a number of nearby mines, exporting millions of tons of copper from the region over its lifetime. It sat derelict for many years before Franklin Township began stabilizing the ruins. Now that it isn't on a Superfund list, it will soon join the Keweenaw National Historic Park, which celebrates the area's rich mining legacy.
Photo taken from a camera suspended from a kite - kite aerial photography, or KAP for short