4.9K views · 242 reactions | *Breeders' Cup Farm Spotlight* Did you know? Calumet Farm was started in 1924 as a Standardbred operation. In 1936, the farm hit it big with Bull Lea who became a foundation sire... The rest, as they say, was history. | Breeders' Cup World Championships | Facebook

4.5K views · 190 reactions | The Calumet Theatre is an exquisite turn of the century opera house that has been providing a quality entertainment experience for 123 years. Check the Calumet Theatre website to see what's coming next at this historic venue! Find a Show ➡ https://www.calumettheatre.com/ | Visit Keweenaw | Facebook

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#Michigan #copper #handmade | Michigan Rocks & Minerals

#Michigan #copper #glaciers #geology #metaldetecting | Michigan Rocks & Minerals

Here we have two types of Copper . One is called Copper firebrick : it is is from the old Calumet and Hecla Mining Col in Hubbell, Michigan. The old hand-fired smelter was built in 1885-1886. By the end of the mid-1920's furnaces wer added and continued to operate until 1968. Over the years, the smelting process resulted in the firebrick absorbing molten copper and other metals from the ore charge. When the smelter was torn down, local rockhounds and lapidaries quicky discovered that the copper