Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park

 “To forget our past, is to lose sight of our future…”

Announcements

  • Next Monthly Membership Meeting
    Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
    6 PM.at The City Centre Building (next to the Ironwood Theatre) in Ironwood

  • Wonderful night skiing, Feb 3rd, great weather, beautiful moonlit ski, and a great turnout with great people. Trail was perfectly groomed.

  • Miners Ski Trail will be groomed for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (classic and skate) throughout the winter! The parking lot for the high school's baseball diamond will be kept plowed for accessing the trail. Dogs are welcome, but remember to clean up after them on the trail.
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  • A limited number of caps that say, "Miners Memorial Heritage Park- Ironwood, Michigan" will be available at the meeting. Caps will cost $15 each.

  • VIDEO
    "Community Project-Miner's Memorial Heritage Park, Ironwood,MI"

     The Miners Memorial Heritage Park (MMHP) encompasses the former iron ore mining locations within the City of Ironwood (locally known as the caves area). The discovery of these mines resulted in the establishment of the City of Ironwood in the latter part of the 19th century. The last iron ore mine in the City of Ironwood closed in 1966.

Our group,  the Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park , was created to promote, maintain and create the Miners Memorial Heritage Park within the mining areas of Ironwood.

In July 2010, the City of Ironwood passed a resolution which created the Miners Memorial Heritage Park by the request of the Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park. We plan on creating interpretive signs along paths that inform visitors of the buildings and mine shafts that for years were part of the landscape. Miners Memorial Heritage Park encourages visitors to learn about and respect the mining heritage of the area, provide four-season exercise and recreational venues and afford direct and indirect economic benefits.

Interperative signage, reconstruction of a mining headframe and historical photos will create an outdoor museum allowing the individual to experience history irst-hand. Non-motorized trails will be used for activities including hiking, biking, running, walking, skiing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, while providing safe corridors between many locations within the City of Ironwood and the opportunity for regional trail connections. Miners Memorial Heritage Park will provide a unique attraction for residents and tourists alike!

The Park is “Dedicated to those who toiled underground to work these mines. Many died in the darkness so future generations could live in the light.”

 

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