Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw: Freda, Michigan

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Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw: Freda, Michigan

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Located on the west coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula you'll discover the small community of Freda, MI which is the site of the former Champion Stamp Mill. After the mill closed in 1967, the populate dramatically declined to create one of the Copper County's most beloved ghost towns. Visitors explore the ruins set on the shore of Lake Superior.
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@anneeaken5047 2 жыл бұрын

My mom grew up in Painesdale, and we would go to Agate Beach, south of Freda! It's another world in da UP!

@riverraisin1 Жыл бұрын

Superior isn't *re-claiming* the Champion Mill. She didn't want it in the first place!

@danr1920 3 жыл бұрын

Just been there, yesterday. Beautiful drive. A nice little town too.

@contrafax 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was amazing.

@faerieSAALE 2 жыл бұрын

YOOPERS are a different breed indeed!

@D3V1LDR1V3R 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we are

@RJ1999x 2 жыл бұрын

They're great people

@stevenbaumann8692 2 жыл бұрын

How did I miss this?! I’ve stood on those cliffs to get rock samples before.

@VisitKeweenaw 2 жыл бұрын

There's always something new to discover here!

@methatswho300 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful sunset

@sea9994 2 жыл бұрын

Michigan Tec ❤💙💜..copper is king for tecno.

@lavapix 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine living there in 1901.

@suzypos4571 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting 🤔

@sy2532 2 жыл бұрын

Rented a room in Freda for part of the summer while attending Michigan Tech 86'. Lots of time on the beach but no swimming... too cold like ice water! I have ONE polaroid picture standing with the cliffs behind me. Seems like the road was not paved then when I use to run for miles working out. Even camped out on the shores using a canoe and paddling above the dam.

@VisitKeweenaw 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good memory! Should come back and relive some memories!! Take that dip 😉

@sy2532 2 жыл бұрын

@@VisitKeweenaw yeah... I owe the cold water of Lake Superior for shaping my entire life and career. A very interesting story.

@denniscalhoun2139 2 жыл бұрын

I had a friend name of Nick Persha who lived there.

@normak3587 6 ай бұрын

my grandfather worked in the Painsdale mine look it up last name Kivari

@maryormond8220 2 жыл бұрын

Property is on the market for sale for only 105k.

@baycreekhistorydetectives4830 2 жыл бұрын

Can you see the Northern Lights from here when there is a solar storm?

@erbewayne6868 Жыл бұрын

Many nights.

@chickey333 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting Video... Thank you. Any wildlife to worry about, say bears for example?

@djokicmetamora 2 жыл бұрын

You would be more frightening to them, if there were any around. Black bears are on the shy side unless you see cubs.

@chickey333 2 жыл бұрын

@@djokicmetamora Thanks again... I'd prefer not to see bears at all shy or otherwise. As i remember it the deer flies and the ticks "up there" were bad enough but I sure loved the U.P. and I owe myself another visit next year. :)

@russmode 3 жыл бұрын

Is this near Tapiola?

@riverraisin1 3 жыл бұрын

It's all the way on the west side of the Keweenaw. Due west of Houghton.

@tomgucwa7319 2 жыл бұрын

Neptune ahoy!

@vronnie_896 2 жыл бұрын

Some good moccasins....😉

@randykroells8049 3 жыл бұрын

Is the black sand from stamp mills toxic?

@russmode 3 жыл бұрын

Good question, I dont believe so.

@riverraisin1 3 жыл бұрын

Any rock from deep within the Earth, when crushed, can leach out toxic metals and minerals. It does depend on the type of rock, though. When she said the lake is reclaiming the sands - that's not entirely true. The stamp sands were not naturally there to begin with, but are now being 'claimed' by lake Superior, which can choke out fish spawning habitat and is not very pleasant to have for beaches either. Examples of problem stamp sands are the ones at the town of Gay, which are covering Whitefish spawning habitat. Also the sands in Torch Lake near Hancock which has toxic levels of copper, arsenic, mercury and PCBs

@prestonberg9604 Жыл бұрын

Yes it is toxic. Chemicals used in the stamp process. Torch lake is contaminated and so is gay

@JohnSewell-tv4bm 2 ай бұрын

NO, NOT TOXIC, I have tested the stamp sand here, and there is NO toxic subtances here. Toxic materials associated with Stamp Sands are NOT in the sand, toxic elements are near by, not IN the sand. Also, the danger to fish spawning in the GAY area is due to covering the spawning beds, not the toxicity of the stamp sands there. There are NO spawning grounds near FREDA in Lake Superior.

@FoolishPrankster Жыл бұрын

Middle of Nowhere (period)

@toms7947 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised the state hasn't put a fence around it and started charging an entrance fee.

@Gordie_Howe_Hat_Trick 2 жыл бұрын

Don't give the Republicans any ideas.....

@toms7947 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gordie_Howe_Hat_Trick I'm not sure you understand the difference between political parties.

@Cindylogan480 Жыл бұрын

@gordie You mean DemocRats!

@karenjackson6076 Жыл бұрын

State does not own it, I do, it is private property!!

@nicolereadstarot 9 ай бұрын

@@karenjackson6076 when did you buy it? It was for sale

@JohnSewell-tv4bm 2 ай бұрын

The creator FAILED to mention: The Stamp Mill IS PRIVATE PROPERTY. Unless you own the mill site, you are TRESPASSING if you set foot on the mill site.

@kirkbridej77 2 жыл бұрын

Dude sounds like John Malkovich

@snakey973 2 жыл бұрын

A lasting legacy of environmental pollution...sounds about right. I notice they didn't mention the arsenic, mercury,, and copper contaminating the lake from that nice black sand

@davidpallin772 Жыл бұрын

The “dirty little secret” about the U.P.

@livesofthefreemasons Жыл бұрын

Yup! Companies come in, tear the place up then leave. Then years later the federal government has to step in to “clean up” all of this garbage.

@ralphmelvin1046 2 жыл бұрын

It's God's country

@kenskater8602 2 жыл бұрын

Im sorry but you can't call the smoke stack a monolith, unless it is cut from one stone.

@kenskater8602 2 жыл бұрын

@CRAM MARC good point, i didn't even consider that.

@karenjackson6076 Жыл бұрын

You are encouraging people to trespass. I know you did not get permission to go on this site because I own it. Because of individuals like yourself I have to carry liability insurance. Please respect private property. I have tried to post it only to have the signs removed many times!!

@laurelshugars2866 9 ай бұрын

Wait...what!?? We visited 2 years ago and never saw a trace of no trespassing signs.

@UPdan 9 ай бұрын

Are you polluting Lake Superior?

@CoryGames1400 7 ай бұрын

lol freda is not a ghost town its just where all the drunks live that cant afford to live in town nice clickbait !

@privatenineNaturalWoman 2 жыл бұрын

The World is a Ghetto...

@lewislinzy3437 2 жыл бұрын

Just looking at the place in the video, it looks like a lot of damage has been done to that place by greedy people in the past. It is pretty much RUINED and too many PEOPLE live there.

@austin9321 2 жыл бұрын

Lol what are you talking about, weirdo.