Newport Hill

Newport Hill (HMUAE)

Location: Ironwood, MI 49938 Gogebic County
Buy Michigan State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 46° 27.48', W 90° 7.657'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 767 views
Inscription
On this site, on October 8, 1871, geologist Raphael Pumpelly of Harvard University discovered one of the iron ore formations that created Gogebic County's "boom era". The Newport Mine, named for Pumpelly's home in Rhode Island, began operations in 1884; the Geneva Mine in 1887. By the closing of mines in 1966, 255 million tons of iron ore had been shipped from Gogebic County, and 67 million from adjoining Iron County Wisconsin.

Marker donated by the Gogebic Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Newport Land Company, the Keweenaw Land Association, Limited, and the Ironwood Historical Society.

Details
HM NumberHMUAE
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
Tags
Marker Number523
Year Placed1979
Placed ByMichigan History Division, Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 8:28pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 720568 N 5148945
Decimal Degrees46.45800000, -90.12761667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 27.48', W 90° 7.657'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 27' 28.80" N, 90° 7' 39.42" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)906
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 230-234 N Burt St, Ironwood MI 49938, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us