Beachcombing days have returned to the Keweenaw! While the shorelines can be explored in all seasons, they are much more welcoming in the warmer months. This image from the University Archives’ Harold Putnam Collection shows a peaceful reflection at Eagle Harbor Beach in the mid-twentieth century.
Do you prefer the softer, more poetic beach experience—looking within or searching for beach glass? Or perhaps the more animated experience of splashing in the waves and skipping stones? Let us know your favorite Keweenaw beach and beachfront activities in the comments!
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The setting is at Eagle Harbor.
My favorite memories of local beaches growing up in the Copper Country in the late ’40’s and ’50s were the Houghton canal breakwaters and Twin Lakes Park (before it was a state park).
Eagle Harbor. My personal favorite
During the summer of ’81, Hancock Beach was the place to be. We had two weeks of heat and humidity and all my classes were reading. My new favorite is White City. Sugar sand and you can walk out until your legs go numb and not get past your knees. Lots of local boaters.
Thanks for sharing!
I enjoy reminiscing on Michigan history along the sandy beach in Eagle River where Douglas Houghton’s boot washed ashore.