As a partner of the Keweenaw National Historical Park it is a site worth visiting. We thoroughlyenjoyed the tour. Riding the tram was fun and I'd suggest trying to get a front seat so you cantake a cool picture as it travels down the hill! Inside the mine was interesting and the tour guide did a great job with his presentation and with lots of enthusiasm considering how many times heconducted the tour each day. The above ground attractions were also interesting and we metsome very interesting people from New Zeeland during the tour which enhanced our visit evenmore! Educational and fun!!! We are recommending it to all our friends. There'sa fish marketacross the street that has a great fish fry with outdoor seating also!
We went for the mine tour. It was okay, nothing too interesting. We sat on wagon pulled by a tractor to go into the mine. The guide spent a good 15min explaining what we might see before we enter coz it would be too loud to hear him once the tractor starts moving. Well, I kind of forgot most of what he said when we were going. I hope they could use some headsets so we can hear and see at the same time.
Very interesting mining history attraction. Would recommend this tour to families, individuals, couples..etc.
Three of us were in the U.P. on motorcycles and the weather was misty with a temptature at about 53 degrees, instead of staying holed up in a motel room we went to Quincy Mine and did the tour. Fantastic! Great tour - and I learned a little bit of what those miners went through years ago. You won't be disapointed with this tour - do it!
The tour guides are excellent!. When this mine was operational the depth of the mine was 9200 feet plus. During the tour you will be about 450 feet underground. You will leave the mine with an appreciation for the work and the lives of the miners in Quincy mine. My wife and I sure did.
This is a national historic site. Several tour options. We chose the full tour. It's gave us an appreciation to what miners endured. The tour guides answered questions but for the most part appeared very bored with their jobs. I didn't mind paying for the tour as I am glad to support the national historic parks. If you don't want the full tour I would just do the land tour. Spending an extra $6 for a short tram ride isn't worth it for the surface and tram tour.
We had a wonderful tour of the outside and inside of the mine. You are only on one level but it really shows part of the conditions of how these poor people worked. I liked the ride down to the opening of the mine. Beautiful scenery from up high.
Wow...take the the tram down the hill and hold on and then dare to go into the constantly 50 degree mine and just try to get your head around life under ground.
We were very happy with this mine tour. We had never toured a mine before and were very satisfied with this tour. Be sure to be dressed warmly though because it's cold in the mine. We were given hard hats, jackets and taken on a tram then tractor ride into level 7 of the mine. It was very interesting to witness an actual copper mine. The tour guide and driver were very well qualified.
We took the full mine tour, but other options available. Able to go into the mine and given historical information about the heyday of copper mining and the technology they used. Fascinating. Kids will enjoy the cog train and trip into the mine. amazing how hard the job was and the conditions. History at its best. They give senior and AAA discounts, so it is very reasonable. Allow 2 to 3 hours.