Lake Linden - Houghton County Historical Museum Attractions

The Houghton County Museum is housed in the former main mill office of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, built in 1917. The historical campus covers fifteen acres of land, with eight buildings. Three floors of rooms in the Houghton County Museum are dedicated to the history of mining, milling, and smelting technology. Other displays include period furniture, transportation, veterans, forestry, music, bridal fashions, science, office equipment, local oddities, medicine, sewing, household items, and a country kitchen. The buildings include a church, schoolhouse, and a combined freight and passenger depot.