Iron Ore Heritage Trail, Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club dedicate newest trail sign
Pictured, from left, are Mike Lempinen, Dan Fountain, Kirsten Maki, Bob Hendrickson and Bev Trynoski. (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Maki)
This is the interpretative sign along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail that was dedicated this week. (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Maki)
Pictured, from left, are Mike Lempinen, Dan Fountain, Kirsten Maki, Bob Hendrickson and Bev Trynoski. (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Maki)
This is the interpretative sign along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail that was dedicated this week. (Photo courtesy of Kirsten Maki)
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ISHPEMING -- Members of the Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority and the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club met Aug. 31 on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail to dedicate the newest interpretative sign.
Located just after Mile Marker 21.5 near the 7th Street parking lot in Ishpeming, the sign commemorates the Cleveland Mine, one of the oldest mines associated with what is now Cliffs Natural Resources.
Bob Hendrickson of the IOHRA and Kirsten Maki of the IRMC noted this was a culmination of about seven years of planning and organizing. Visitors passing the sign will learn about the Cleveland Mine, the No. 2 shaft house and the Incline Pit. They will also be able to view the remains of the incline pit behind the sign.
The interpretive sign was a group effort, according to Maki. Dan Fountain provided the photographs and most of the written information. Mike Lempinen took the information and designed the sign itself. UP Fabricating completed the metal work and Rick Kauppila of UP Fabricating donated his time to modify and install it.
The Iron Ore Heritage Trail provides multi-use recreation to locals and visitors to the area. It runs for 51.3 miles across the Upper Peninsula's Marquette Iron Range from Republic to about Lakenenland.