Fort Wilkins Historic State Park | |
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Location | Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States |
Nearest city | Copper Harbor, Michigan |
Coordinates | 47°28′02″N 87°52′11″W / 47.46722°N 87.86972°W |
Area | 987 acres (399 ha) |
Elevation | 620 feet (190 m) [1] |
Established | 1923[2] |
Administered by | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Designation | Michigan state park |
Website | Official website |
Fort Wilkins | |
Location | Fort Wilkins State Park |
Built | 1844 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000279 |
Added to NRHP | July 8, 1970 |
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historic preservation and public recreation area operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at Copper Harbor, Michigan.[3] The park preserves the restored 1844 army military outpost, Fort Wilkins, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[4] The state park's 987 acres (399 ha) include camping and day-use facilities as well as the Copper Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1866.[3] The park is a "Cooperating Site" of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.
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