QUINCY SMELTER TOURS ALL SUMMER LONG

QUINCY SMELTER TOURS: NEW AND IMPROVED

In cooperation with the Quincy Mine Hoist Association--the folks who run the mine tours on the top of the hill--will be doing tours all summer in 2018.

Here is their schedule:

From June 1^st through September 3^rd, the tours will be

              -Monday through Saturday, 11am – 2pm. 

              -Tours begin on the hour, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm.  The last tour is at 2pm.

              -Tickets may be purchased at the Smelter or the Gift shop at the Quincy Mine

Since the Smelter is a former industrial site, we recommend visitors, for their protection, wear closed shoes.  No flip flops or sandals.

Visitors will be required to wear hard hats and safety glasses or prescription eye wear.  Sunglasses are not acceptable as we will be going into buildings with reduced visibility.  Visitors will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging their willingness to wear hard hats and glasses.

The Quincy Smelter Association--separate organization--will continue have its once a month tours on Saturdays from June through October with dates listed in a separate blog below.

QUINCY SMELTER JUNE TOUR

 QUINCY SMELTER ASSOCIATION JUNE TOUR

Date: June 16^th, 2018

Time: 11 AM to 3 PM

$5/person, children under 5 free

Directions: Turn right at the Bridge on Hwy 41 in Houghton. Turn right again at the end of the Bridge onto M-26, go 1/4 mile and watch for the sign on the right.

Going to Bridgefest?  Why not join us for a tour.  A quick drive to M-26 on the Hancock side of the Bridge will get you there in 30 seconds!

 Time to get into our first tour of the Quincy Smelter this Saturday. A unique opportunity to see an intact early 20^th century copper smelter. We lead you through buildings of the former Quincy Mining Co. where the machinery still stands that turned ore into copper ingots. Tours start on the hour with the last tour at 2 PM. A former industrial site, we recommend closed footwear.

2018 QUINCY SMELTER TOURS

HOLY COW!  

2018 is here! Its almost May.  Spring started during the last couple of weeks.  The snow is disappearing rapidly--well, for the UP, its rapid.  We here at the Association are gearing up for the 2018 tour season.

We are open once a month from 11 AM to 3 PM.  Our tours start on the hour with the last one beginning at 2 PM.  Here are our tour dates:

June 16th
July 14th
Aug. 4th
Sept. 8th
Oct. 13th

THESE DATES DON'T FIT WITH YOUR SCHEDULE? WE'LL TALK ABOUT AN ALTERNATIVE IN A FUTURE BLOG

The Quincy Smelter is a former industrial site.  There are potential hazards.  We provide hard hats and safety glasses for your protection.  We advise everyone to wear enclosed footwear.  Please follow the instructions of your tour guide for your safety and that of others in your tour group.

The Quincy Smelter Association under agreement with the Advisory Commission of the Keweenaw National Historical Park, the owner, to provide tours of the smelter.

SEPTEMBER TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

 HARD TO BELIEVE...
                  SEPTEMBER ARRIVES

Quincy Smelter Tour
Hancock, MI

Date: September 9^th, 2017

Time: 11 AM to 3 PM

As we head towards fall, don't miss the Copper Country's industrial heritage, with breathtaking views of our mountains on our waterfront location in beautiful Houghton and Hancock. Sponsored by the Quincy Smelter Association

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Directions: Turn right after crossing the bridge on to M-26, go 1/4 mile to the sign on the right.

The smelter is a former industrial site.  We recommend wearing closed shoes for your safety.

QUINCY SMELTER TOUR AUGUST 19TH

SUMMER TIME...
AND THE TOURS ARE EASY!

August 19^th, 2017

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

$5/person, children under 5 and under free

The Quincy Smelter Association hosts tours monthly so visitors such as yourself can see the only intact copper smelter from the American Industrial Revolution around the turn of the 20th Century. See much of the original machinery used to turn ore into copper ingots. Not only can you see the original equipment from the smelter's construction in 1898. But our guides will point out the major changes in the Great Expansion of 1920. We look forward to showing this and much more.

Since much of the tour is spent in the buildings, this is a great event even on rainy days.

Directions: Turn right after crossing the bridge on to M-26, go 1/4 mile to the sign on the right.

The smelter is a former industrial site. We recommend wearing closed shoes for your safety.

NO TIME FOR A TOUR DURING THE DAY? COME TO THE...

Quincy Smelter Summer EveningTour

Date: July12^th, 2017

Time: 6:00 PM

$5/person, children under 5 free

Summer has arrived in the Keweenaw. Long evenings. Beautiful vistas. A unique opportunity to see an intact early 20^th century copper smelter. We lead you through buildings of the former Quincy Mining Co. where the machinery still stands that turned ore into copper ingots. Tour starts at 6 PM. A former industrial site, we recommend closed footwear.

SUMMER EVENING TOURS

QUINCY SMELTER ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES EVENING TOURS IN JULY AND AUGUST

Watch for announcements of evening tours in the next 2 months. The tours will start at 6 PM. We will be watching weather forecasts for sunny evenings so visitors can enjoy the beauty of sunsets down the Portage Canal as we go through the smelter site.

The fee is $5/person with children 5 and under free. This a former industrial site. We recommend wearing closed footware.