World War One & the Copper Country
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Local History

Houle Report

In August 1918, Prof. Albert J. Houle wrote a report to the Committee on Education and Special Training in Washington detailing the truing that Michigan College of Mines (as it was called then) was providing to men in “mine running” (tunneling) and mine rescue.  In

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MCM and the Great War in the Media

Prof. Steven Walton was interviewed about his discoveries in the National Archives. Read more: Digging Into Michigan Tech’s History Of WWI Involvement (Keweenaw Report) Marches, Mining and Messages from WWI (Michigan Tech Unscripted Research Blog)

Michigan Tech Wall of Honor (full list)

The Michigan Tech Wall of Honor of the MUB has been transcribed in full here. Conflict First Name Last Name Suffix Class WWI Kenneth Ogilvie McEwen 1902 WWI Ira Gladstone Penberthy 1907 WWI Donald Francis Duncan 1909 WWI William David Stevens 1915 WWI Bernhardt Edward

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Michigan Tech WWI Casualties

Michigan Tech lost five of its won to the Great War.  Information is limited, but here is what is known of each man’s service. Kenneth Ogilvie McEwen (class of 1902) Canadian Army d. October 12, 1918 (cause of death: unknown). He was from Detroit and took

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Copper Country Roll Call

We hope to establish a definitive list of those from Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties who served (the “roll call”) and those who died (the “honor roll”) in WWI. To date we have an honor roll for K, H, and O Counties, but not

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Houghton Co. War Memorial

Now set prominently at the south end of the Portage lift bridge (i.e., in the ‘Yooper Loop’), the Houghton Co. War Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park has a statue of a Civil War soldier and a WWII-era field piece.  Parking is available in the lot

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Calumet NG Readiness Center

The Calumet National Guard Readiness Center has a collection of artifacts from its units’ deployments over time displayed in a series of display cases in the hallway.  Please note, due to security restrictions, the building is locked at all times, so visitors are warned that

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Michigan Tech Wall of Honor

Michigan Tech Wall of Honor

Copper Miners on the Front

Copper Miners on the Front

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