Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, Copper Harbor

Name: Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Address: Copper Harbor, United States

#4 among attractions in Copper Harbor

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, Copper Harbor

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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historical park operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at Copper Harbor, Michigan. The park preserves the restored 1844 army military outpost, Fort Wilkins, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The state park's 700 acres include camping and day-use facilities as well as the Copper Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1866. The park is a "Cooperating Site" of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. ()

Established: 1923 (101 years ago)Coordinates: 47°27'40"N, 87°52'1"W

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Copper Harbor United States

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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Copper Harbor Cemetery, Estivant Pines, Copper Harbor Light.

2 miW
Motel, Golf, Restaurant
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Copper Harbor
52 min walk • The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and Golf Course Complex is a resort located near Copper Harbor, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976 listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and open to the public.
1.4 miW
Cemetery
Copper Harbor Cemetery, Copper Harbor
37 min walk • The Copper Harbor Cemetery is a cemetery located on US 41 west of M-26 in Copper Harbor, Michigan. It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on January 8, 1981. Burials occurred from 1853 through 1926. Twelve graves are marked with dates prior to 1900.
1.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Estivant Pines, Copper Harbor
30 min walk • Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary is a 508-acre nature sanctuary in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is maintained and preserved by the Michigan Nature Association.
1 miN
Lighthouse
Copper Harbor Light, Copper Harbor
25 min walk • The Copper Harbor Light is a lighthouse located in the harbor of Copper Harbor, Michigan USA on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan inside Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. It is a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.7 miW
47°27'52"N • 87°58'6"W
Brockway Mountain Hawk Watch, Copper Harbor
121 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, View point
1.2 miNW
47°28'6"N • 87°53'26"W
Studio 41, Copper Harbor
31 min walk • Shopping, Museum