Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, Ishpeming

Name: Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum
Address: 501 W Euclid St, Ishpeming, 49849-1366, United States
Telephone: +1 906-485-1882

#1 among attractions in Ishpeming

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The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is a former iron mine, now a heritage museum, located on Euclid Street between Lakeshore Drive and Spruce Street in Ishpeming, Michigan. The museum, operated by "Marquette Range Iron Mining Heritage Theme Park Inc.", celebrates the history of the Marquette Iron Range. The site was designated a state of Michigan historic site in 1973 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. ()

Opened: 1868 (156 years ago)Closed: 1967Coordinates: 46°29'28"N, 87°40'32"W

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501 W Euclid StIshpeming 49849-1366 United States

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+1 906-485-1882

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Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming Municipal Building, Lake Bancroft Park, Saint John the Evangelist Church.

0.9 miNE
Museum
National Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming
25 min walk • The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Ishpeming, Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States.
0.4 miSE
City hall
Ishpeming Municipal Building, Ishpeming
10 min walk • The Ishpeming Municipal Building is a public building located at 100 East Division Street in Ishpeming, Michigan. It is also known as Ishpeming City Hall.
~870 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Bancroft Park, Ishpeming
5 min walk • Lake Bancroft is a lake located in the city of Ishpeming in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake has experienced progressive eutrophication resulting in hypoxia, disrupting its natural ecology.
0.4 miSE
Church
Saint John the Evangelist Church, Ishpeming
10 min walk • St. John the Evangelist Church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette and was the first Catholic Church to be built in Ishpeming, Michigan.
~1540 ftE
Library
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, Ishpeming
8 min walk • The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, located at 317 Main Street in Ishpeming, Michigan, is the second oldest Carnegie Library in the Upper Peninsula. It was authorized in 1901 and opened in 1904. It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on January 18, 1980.

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When is Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum open?

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum?

Nearby attractions include Lake Bancroft Park, Ishpeming (5 min walk), Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, Ishpeming (8 min walk), Saint John the Evangelist Church, Ishpeming (10 min walk), Ishpeming Municipal Building, Ishpeming (10 min walk).

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, Ishpeming

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Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

National Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming

Ishpeming Municipal Building, Ishpeming

Lake Bancroft Park, Ishpeming

Saint John the Evangelist Church, Ishpeming

Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, Ishpeming

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum?