Conference on Ancient Copper July, 10-12, 2009, Houghton Michigan
Super 8 Motel, 1200 E. Lakeshore Dr. Houghton, MI 49931 (906) 482-2240
Schedule of Activities - Excursions Numbered, Meals = M
Note: The main E-W street downtown Houghton is being torn up to make cobblestone surface. All traffic is directed to the street up the hill (Montezuma) which is usually one way, but is now 2-way. Restaurants subject to change as number of group enlarges.
Friday, July 10th
M 7:00-8:45 - Breakfast
1. 9:00-11:30 - Seaman Mineral Museum on MTU Campus.
p Caravan up to Calumet
M 11:30-12:45 - Lunch
2. 1:00 - 1:45 - Copper World Calumet
3. 2:00 – 3:15 – Coppertown USA Mining Museum
M 4:00 – 5:30 – Supper Applebee’s near Wal-Mart
p Drive back to Houghton
4. 6:30 – 10 pm –Ancient Copper Programs @ Houghton High School, 1603 Grundlach Rd
Speakers: David Hoffman – Ancient Waterways and How Copper May Have Traveled
Lee & Joy Pennington film “Let Me Not Drown On These Waters” about
Fred Rydholm with a focus on copper
Monette Bebow Reinhardt of Oconto Copper Culture Museum- Copper Culture Peoples
Saturday, July 11th
7:15 am - MEET IN PARKING LOT OF SUPER 8 Motel
M 7:30-8:45 – Breakfast as group,
p Caravan down to Greenland
5. 9:00 – 11:30 – Caledonia Mine
6. Noon: Petroglyphs @ Robert Wheeler’s home
M 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
7. 2:30 – 4:30 – Quincy Mine Tour and mineral gift shop
8. 4:45 – 6:45 - Prospector’s Paradise, Allouez.
M 7:00 Dinner on your own
p THEN Back to accommodations. Go to sleep early!
Sunday, July 12th
7:15 am - MEET IN PARKING LOT OF SUPER 8 Motel
p Caravan up toward Copper Harbor
M 7:45- 8:45 - Breakfast
9. 9:00- 11:00 - Delaware Mine, self-guided tour
10. 11:30 – 12:45 – Astor House Museum, Minnetonka Resort,
M 1:00 – 2:15 – Lunch at the Mariner, Copper Harbor.
11. 2:30 – 3:30 – Petroglyphs, near Copper Harbor
12. See other shops, if you like, around Copper Harbor, then
p Head back to Houghton and other destinations.
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