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This is a project for Finnish-born immigrants and for their descendants in Michigan, USA. Brief history of Finns in Michigan Finns first arrived in Michigan ’s Upper Peninsula after the Civil War, when a copper mining company recruited them from mines in Norway because of their reputation as hard workers. The Upper Peninsula was a major destination for Finns during the peak years of migratio...
The Lake Superior Mine Fatalities (This project is intended to hold profiles of all the mining deaths that occurred in the Lake Superior District.) The Lake Mines 3 districts are: Portage Lake District Keweenaw Point District Ontonagon District Including now the Marquette Iron Range Mines . The underground copper mines were a treacherous place, where danger lurked at every turn. ...