Eagle Harbor House
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N 47° 27.449 W 088° 09.671
16T E 412477 N 5256658
On the west side of North Front Street (M-26) just north of East Center Street. The building is facing the harbor to the east. Streetside parking available.
Waymark Code: WMMTD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2006
Views: 32
Built by the Eagle Harbor Mining Company in 1845, Eagle Harbor House opened to boarders and travelers in 1846, the beginning of the Keweenaw copper rush. It is the last remaining log building of the first four in Eagle Harbor. In 1852, German immigrant Charles Kunz purchased the inn, adding a blacksmith shop and warehouses. Kunz became Keweenaw County's first sheriff in 1861. He owned the boardinghouse until his death in 1902. It was inherited by his nephew Thomas E. Parks.
(SIDE TWO) Although its economy was based primarily on copper mining, the Keweenaw Peninsula lured visitors with its natural beauty. Beginning in 1846, Eagle Harbor House provided safe lodging to businessmen, prospectors and travelers. Thomas E. Parks, Keweenaw County sheriff from 1931 to 1936, owned the property from 1902 until 1944. J. C. Westlake purchased the business in 1946, and his son Fred operated it until 1973. Rehabilitation begun in 1995 restored many interior features.
Historical Name: Charles Kunz
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #2046
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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