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This book is a brief history of the old logging and hunting camps of the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan, an area where time has nearly stood still. With the discovery of iron ore in 1844 near Negaunee, Michigan, there has been an influx of immigrants to work the iron mines of the Marquette Range or copper mines of the Keewenaw Peninsula. With them came their love of nature, and the traditions and lore of the "old country". These immigrants were happy to be Americans, yet preserved the customs carried from many countries of Western and Eastern Europe. Most of the camps in the book were constructed between 1880 and 1910. Most have now disappeared, either through fire, neglect or harsh U.P. winters. A few still remain, a testament to our immigrant fathers' skills as craftsmen. Some have been rebuilt, others have stayed in the same family for more than 100 years. This "History In The Woods" was a labor of love for me since my father was one of those immigrant miners and a great woodsmen. Many of the stories my father and uncle told about living off the land are included in the book and are enhanced by approximately 100 pictures of the camps and the people who frequented them. The Camps U.P. North is truly their story!  ;void(0)) "There she is boys!" "Following his line of sight along a bony finger, I groaned, taking in a rather pathetic site. I had pictured a beautiful cabin built on a private lake, while listening to Dad describe the land to Mother and my brothers. But what confronted us was a tumbled down tar paper shack, standing alone on the lonely rim of a thick cedar swamp." ;void(0)) I'm an avid outdoorsman and other than the years of military service, I've lived my entire life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (A true Yooper). My interest in the outdoors, love of nature, wild places and life at camp were instilled by my father, who always seemed most content when roaming the hills near our camp north of Ishpeming. Years of research, investigation and interviews have been made to verify this account of the camps up north and the people who spent time there nearly a century ago. If you would like to know more about this story, please E-Mail me at campsupnorth@birchtree-ent.com | Camps | | Return Home | Did You Know | Events Schedule | Our Services | Great Links | FAQ Page | Contact Us | Download Page | | |
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