Wisconsin Rest Area/ Mini-Museum at Hurley

Museum displays on the Montreal Mine, the world's deepest iron mine just west of Hurley, are an extra bonus at the Wisconsin Travel Information Center at Hurley.

Wisconsin's state historical society sets up impressive mini-museums in welcome centers, and until 2009 this was a welcome center. The exhibits remain by the restrooms. Here there's a lot about mining and area minerals, starting out front with the giant core samples from the iron-mining era and the drilling machine that extracted them. Photographs show the Cary Mine, its drilling crew, tailing piles, and the work life of miner John Raffini.

On U.S. 2 where it meets U.S. 51. Open 24 hours. Wheelchair-accessible

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HURLEY AREA
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Iron County (Wisconsin) Historical Museum. The splendid 1893 courthouse here is an attraction in itself. Three floors are crowded with local artifacts. Rooms are devoted to religion, logging, and mining in the area. The volunteer staff adds interesting anecdotes of Hurley's colorful, rowdy past ... more

Iron County Farmers' Market. The area's largest farmers' market includes maple syrup and crafts along with locally-grown produce ... more

Little Finland. At this homey Finnish-American cultural center and museum, friendly tour guides share experiences of Finnish immigrants. ... more

Wisconsin Rest Area/ Mini-Museum at Hurley. Run by the state of Wisconsin's history agency, this center offers a lot more than travel info. It's an impressive mini-museum, with a focus here on the region's mining past ... more

Gogebic Range Wisconsin wayside. A picnic area with a beautiful vista of surrounding hills ... more

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. This dramatic comples offers information and exhibits about this region's natural world and human history. There's a boardwalk trail through a cedar and black ash wetlands and a 5th-floor observation deck with panoramic views of Lake Superior ... more

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