Enjoy an amazing vista of the surrounding area while listening to the chimes from its bell tower. The wealth and pride of the pioneers are revealed through the architecture and construction of their county courthouse. Located in the Historic District, it is the most architecturally significant building in the county. Due to the use of regional materials in its construction and the numerous and varied tributes to the area’s influential cultures, this building is an accurate reflection of the days when Iron was King. Restored and renovated in 2004, the site offers sightseeing tours to the bell tower observation deck with an amazing 150 foot elevation view of the surrounding landscape and provides a self-guided tour though time in the History Room. Listed on both the National and Michigan Registers of Historic Places.
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.