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| Heritage Trails - Baraga County |
Arvon Slate Quarry
Only apple trees and small clearings mark the location of the townsite of Arvon. It was once home to some 300 people. Waste slate piles and a water pit remain from the Slate Mining operations that began in 1870, ending in 1892. Henry Ford pumped the water from the pit and mined slate for his operations in the 1920s. One can see the foundations of some early slate buildings, drainage ditch and piles of waste slate. The pit makes for a peaceful small lake.
Location: US 41 to downtown L'Anse at the stop light and go right (north) on Main Street which turns into Skanee Road and go approx. 10 miles to Arvon Road and the Quarry is about 4 miles on the Arvon Rd.
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