Copper and other Houghton, MI Tourist Trap Tips

(This is the same as my Calumet and Copper Harbor pages.)
The copper products that you see in local gift shops are not created from native copper. All our copper is deep under ground, and modern day open pit mining is less expensive than the deep mining techniques of the U.P. The copper bust of the “Copper Country” is now only part of our rich history. I am not saying that you shouldn’t purchase these items, but I just do not want you to do so believing you are buying products made from local copper.

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Alternative: Purchase pieces of copper, such as float copper, in its natural mineral form. Purchase photographs and crafts made by local artists.