 Old headframe, built 1919 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Cliffs Shaft Mine Location in Michigan | |
| Location | Ishpeming |
| State | Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°29′28″N 87°40′31″W / 46.49111°N 87.67528°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Iron |
| History | |
| Opened | 1868 |
| Closed | 1967 |
Cliffs Shaft Mine | |
| Built | 1880, 1919 |
| Architect | George W. Maher |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Egyptian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000832[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1992 |
| Designated MSHS | March 14, 1973[2] |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cleveland Cliffs |
The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is a former iron mine, now a heritage museum, located on Euclid Street between Lakeshore Drive and Spruce Street in Ishpeming, Michigan. The museum, operated by "Marquette Range Iron Mining Heritage Theme Park Inc.", celebrates the history of the Marquette Iron Range. The site was designated a state of Michigan historic site in 1973[2] and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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