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June 29, 2017
Contact: Troy Henderson, 906-475-7857
Guided bike tours take cyclists through U.P. countryside, into Michigan history
 Registration is open for the Michigan Iron Industry Museum's popular Iron Ore Heritage Trail bike tours. Offered July 14, 21 and 28, the tours take cyclists on an approximately five-hour, 16-mile journey to explore historic sites and discover stories of the Marquette Iron Range.
Tours begin and end in Negaunee at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, site of the Carp River Forge, where iron mined on the Marquette Range first was forged in the 1840s. Led by museum historian Troy Henderson, the tour pedals to the Jackson Mine and then continues into Ishpeming, making several stops along the way, including Old Towne Negaunee and the site of the Pioneer Furnace.
“Iron mining on the Marquette Range is a big story to tell,” said Henderson. “The tour combines traditional museum interpretation with visits to sites where the history actually happened. Folks on the tour get the best of both worlds.”
Tours start at 9 a.m.; pre-registration is required. A $25 fee includes the guided tour, lunch provided by Negaunee’s Midtown Bakery and Café, a Michigan Iron Industry Museum souvenir and a viewing of the museum’s documentary “Iron Spirits: Life on Michigan's Iron Ranges.” More information and a registration form are available on the museum’s Iron Ore Heritage Trail Bike Tours webpage.
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is a nationally accredited museum located at 73 Forge Road in Negaunee, eight miles west of Marquette; enter off U.S. 41. For more information, call 906-475-7857 or visit www.michigan.gov/ironindustrymuseum.
The Michigan History Center is part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Its museum and archival programs foster curiosity, enjoyment, and inspiration rooted in Michigan’s stories. It includes the Michigan History Museum, 10 regional museums, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and the Archives of Michigan. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/michiganhistory.
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The Michigan Iron Industry Museum's popular Iron Ore Heritage Trail bike tours take cyclists on a journey to explore historic sites and discover stories of the Marquette Iron Range./
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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