Upcoming Events 2013
Train Event Schedule
Events are noon - 4pm unless otherwise noted
Jun. 1 - Museum opens
Jun. 15 & 16
Drive a Steam Locomotive,
Gas Engine show, and Steam Train
Jun. 20 - Finn Fest
Steam Train
Jun. 21 - Finn Fest
Steam Train
Jun. 22 - Finn Fest
Steam Train
Jun. 23 - Finn Fest
Steam Train
Jun. 28 - Hist Soc of Mich UP Con - Steam Train
Jun. 29 - Hist Soc of Mich UP Con - Steam Train
Jun. 30 - Hist Soc of Mich UP Con - Steam Train
Jul. 3 - Fireworks, Steam Train 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Jul. 4 - Parade, Steam Train 10:30 - 10:30pm
Aug. 3 & 4 - Railroad History Days - Steam Train - Railroad Equipment Demo
Aug. 24 Dinner Train
5PM - 10PM
Sept. 7 & 8
Trains, Tractors & More, Open House,
Antique Tool Show
Oct. 11 Steam Train
MTU parents weekend
Oct. 12 Steam Train
MTU parents weekend
Oct. 13 Steam Train
MTU parents weekend
Oct. 20 - Ghost Train
for Kids 2 -5PM
Oct. 20 - Ghost Train
for the brave 6 - 9:30PM
Oct. 21 - Steam engine put away for the winter
Dec. 1
Santa Train - 1PM - 5PM
Santa in the Log Cabin
Under construction - Last edited 5/05/2013
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Welcome to the Houghton County Historical Museum
Railroad and Museum Volunteers needed.
Click on Railroad and Museum for more info.
Museum opens June 1st.
June 15 & 16 - Drive a Steam Locomotive and Gas Engine show.
June 20 - 23Finn Fest Steam Train .
Toivo the Tank Engine Event in July.
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Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad |
Traprock Valley School House |
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1887 Congregational Church Heritage Center
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WPA era Leo Chaput Log Cabin |
June 1, 2013 The Houghton County Historical Museum Reopens For The Season
The Houghton County Historical Museum, once the site of the largest copper milling operation in North America is also home to the Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad, the one room Traprock Valley School House, an 1887 Congregational Church building now the HCHS Heritage Center, the WPA era Leo Chaput Log Cabin and the Perl Merrill Research Center which is our archives and genealogical facility.
The Houghton County Museum is located on M-26 in the Upper Peninsula of historic Lake Linden, Michigan and offers three floors of exhibits of local Copper Country mining, logging and cultural history. Some of our outdoor exhibits include a working Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. train with a 3’ gauge Porter steam engine that was used to transport various materials at their mill and smelter sites. The steam train is now used for passenger tours and interpretation of the milling operation.
Open June thru September at variable hours. Our staff is all volunteer so please call ahead. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Off season tours and field trips can be arranged by calling the museum office at 906-296-4121
For more information you may also contact president@houghtonhistory.org
The mission of the Houghton County Historical Society is to preserve, present, and interpret the history and culture of the Copper Country of Michigan, with emphasis on Houghton County and copper mining, processing and transportation. The society will pursue this mission through cooperation, collaboration, and participation with the community at large as well as other historical groups.
Houghton County Historical Museum Complex
53102 Hwy M-26 Lake Linden, Michigan
PO Box 127
Lake Linden, MI 49945
(906) 296-4121
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