Central

Copper Ruins

State: Michigan County: Keweenaw County Founded: 1854 Abandoned: 1898 Peak Population: 1,500

Central was a copper mining town on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Stone mine buildings and foundations remain in the forest. The Central Methodist Church (1868) is one of Michigan's oldest churches.

Plan Your Visit

Best Time: Summer-Fall

Difficulty: Easy

Time Needed: 1 hour

Quick Facts

  • Stone mine buildings
  • 1868 church
  • Keweenaw copper

Location

Address: Central, MI

Coordinates: 47.4, -87.85