So I guess you aren't planning to move the dredge to your place for yard art, eh? 8^) Just joking, great video! Learned a lot about copper mining. Cheers.

UP Michigan must comprise of the same fold of earth Northern Minnesota does. The only good thing Joe Biden has done in his Residency was to place a moratorium on Minnesota copper mining. Supposedly one of the biggest deposits on the planet. The problem lies with the hard rock mining. The tailings left in the open produce sulphuric acid when exposed to air and rain. There is no guarantee run off from tailings will not poison the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a pristine State Park as well as Voyageurs National Park. Sure, this South American company can keep the run-off to themselves for now. What about 200 years from now when this company is long out of business? Love your videos, Alexis! You do a great job on them!

michigan tech geology student here, and this video made me SO HAPPY ive always been fascinated by Michigan's geological features

You should have been able to figure it out. The pipe on top of the boom should have given you a big clue. Look for rivets.

I love learning about my neck of the woods. thanks for this.

Awesome video! I was just there on Drummond Island in March. It was really cool. And if you are careful, you can drive a regular car out there. I have an all-wheel drive Cadillac SUV and we were just fine. Obviously there are some trails that you do not go down but you can get all the way to the Northern shore in a regular car. You just have to be careful.

Who cares 😂😂😂

Looks like me 😂😂😂

Moved to the U.P. 3yrs ago. We drive 55 miles one way to Walmart. Love it.

You should do a history video on freda and redridge

I go to Michigan Technological University. Wow!

No jews -Henry Ford

ive driven past here dozens of times. kinda funny to see it on here

In 2000 my wife, daughter, and I spent 3 weeks roaming the UP. A favorite vacation for certain for history nerds such as myself. On our way to Copper Harbor I spotted the Ford logo from the corner of my eye and knew we needed to add a stop on our return Southbound. The building was still open for public tours then. Impressive little operation. I hope its future as a museum and public site can be achieved. Henry Ford is one of my favorite persons for his vision of improving life and preservation of history. To be sure he is a controversial figure but arguably he put wheels under America and caused a paving revolution and mobility revolution still thriving today. I’m sure there were caveats and unpleasantries in working for Ford but those who worked then most likely had a much better life than most. A great video!!!! Thanks for sharing 😊

Great video. So much interesting history in Michigan UP. One of our favorite getaway areas. We visited Quincy mine in 2000. They gave an explanation that while the huge “nuggets” of copper were found in the mine and certainly impressive, it was more cost effective and easier to go after the copper in the “sand” as it was easier to bring out and process. Also mentioned declining prices following WWII as well as cheaper foreign imports as being the demise of the mine. Regardless that mine and others of its ilk have played a large role in our Industrial Revolution and history. Most older American homes probably have at least a trace or more of MI copper in their wiring and appliances. Thanks for posting 👍😊

And that Copper is still being circulated today due to recycling of Copper. 👍

Great video. Lots of fascinating information. REALLY REALLY wanted to see INSIDE the buildings SO MUCH though.

That creepy rolling fog in the opening shot is so perfect. Or did you set off a smoke bomb many yards away??

Henry Ford: The Good Ending.

Why does the anti thing always come up with everything? The oligarchs sure do not want you hating jewish people.

I’m sorry this is so unrelated but - is that flower wallpaper behind you, or hand painted? I LOVE it!

I learned how rude and biased you are for attempting to damage the reputation of a man that has been dead for almost 80 years. It is not really a surprise that s twenty sometime in 2023 has never learned how to respect the good of a person and forgive the negatives.

A year late...but I really hope you're a member of the Light House Passport system. I just started on getting my MI stamps. :) Also if you ever want any information on the Point Iroquis light house let me know, my aunt and uncle did the renovations there in the 80's and 90's and I'm sure they would love to answer any questions.

Ford accidently invented the HOA community lol.

so awesome for Mich Tech to support this video! (MTU grad '11)

As you are speaking on the remoteness of the UP, I wanted to share something I learned last week while standing in line at Walgreens in Marquette. The nearest 24-hour pharmacy is in Green Bay!

You might find the Slate Islands on the north shore of Superior also interesting. Apparently they are the central peaks of a meteor crater..

Thank you for this. I'm taking my 2 daughters up in July. Can't wait to see this in person.

This is very cool. As a Detroiter who did some relevant research in grad school, I know a fair bit about Ford, but I'm not as familiar with the NMOs. It's really a similar script to whatever Ford did in other places (most famously Fordlandia, but also Highland Park, even). Thanks for this cool video! It was fun to watch the sawmill's operations & learn from the gentleman in the video.

Can you do a video about the western interior seaway ?

Did you ever or would you research why the stones of Grindstone City were so special?

lol, what are you talking about?! Coral still exists on earth!!

I think visually on a map, the degree to which the UP feels remote depends on your eyes starting point. Start with Michigan and look up yep it’s a huge remote island. Start on Wisconsin and gaze up and off to the right and yep it’s part of that landmass and Michigan stole it lol

I am so glad I clicked on this video about what petoskey stones are!! First I watched this guy polish a giant petoskey stone and thought the exact thing you thought why!?! But then you gave me exactly what I was looking for the answers!! What a great video thank you!!

The beach sand here at Muskegon State Park on Lake Michigan squeeks (I say it Barks!). About 3-5 feet away from the wet sand by the lake, if you shuffle your feet in the dry sand it will make this sound. More than about 10 to 15 feet away from the wet sand, and it's quiet. Alexis! Great Videos!

They were like the first HOA.

i wanna be a yooper!!!!!!

I swear that dredge was a model for the dredge found in the Far Cry 5 game. They look identical.

The beach by Kołobrzeg, Poland on the Baltic Sea makes the same sound.

Forest eugenics; how equality works.

Great video Alexis! This story is part of the larger vision Henry embraced which involved distributed biobased manufacturing, deemed Village Industries which tied into another vision of "Chemurgy," which ties to today's interest in a bio-economy that can mitigate and sequester rising CO2.

I would ĺike to do this job

You can actually find these in 19 states that have been reported to me so far. I wrote the article published in Mineral News back in2018 that identified the minerals in them. They are are actually very wide spread and common in glacial gravel through out the north midwest and east.

Grew up in Detroit,good memories

Henry did some impressive work. Thanks for sharing

I live in the Escanaba area and i absolutely love it here. Sure it has its cons but it's best to appreciate the good

There was a civilization here that the "historians" dont tell us about. Also, if you find evidence or artifacts from ancien5 civilizations on your land, for gods sakes, dont let the Smithsonian reps swoop in and have a look, your new find in their hands will never be seen again.

Tessalation......ya right.

I could listen to this guy talk about Marquette geology all day. This guys a local legend