Copper Harbor - Fort Wilkins State Park

Fort Wilkins, located on Lake Superior, was once an active U. S. Army post built to keep the peace in Michigan's Copper Country.

What began in 1844, and abandoned two years later, provides a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life. Nineteen buildings survive, 12 of them original structures dating from the 1840s.

The site also includes the Copper Harbor Lighthouse Complex with a restored 1848 lightkeeper's dwelling, 1866 lighthouse, 1933 steel light tower and interpretive trails.