I was born and raised in the Copper Country. I spent a lot of time as a kid wandering the grounds of Fort Wilkins with my close dear friends. Alot of memories came back while you did your walk-thru. I remember hearing the bell buoy out in the harbor when the lake was rough. Great job on the videos. Nice to see my stomping grounds again.
Copper Harbor is a treasure. It's not on the way to anything which keeps the crowds down. Its unspoiled beauty makes it one of the most special places in the Midwest.
My great uncle Marko owned the restaurant at 6:15 from the 1940's or 50's thru 1970's. It used to be called Marko's Cafe & Steakhouse, before it became the Tamarack Inn. We spent many summers up there. At 29:15, the parking lot full of cars were people that hitched boat rides to Isle Royale. Thanks for the memories.
My dad was born in Copper Harbor in 1904. The family came from Austria Hungry. Grandpa worked in the mines. I have a picture of my family who were at a wedding there.
I spent much of my childhood in copper harbor. Glad you got to enjoy it! Fun fact, copper harbor is the furthest town from an interstate in the lower 48!
I am glad that America gets to see how beautiful our Michigan is, and I can't think of a more capable tour guide than you Russ...real nice video and drive around the Great Lakes! Thank You, Mark
I have lived in Michigan my whole life. I'm 73 years young. Yes it is a beautiful state. Many things to see and travel about. Never gets boring never. 😊
Great video ! Next time try the Brockaway Mtn. road, has some awesome overlooks. That big lot of cars is the parking for the ferry boat out to Isle Royal. The orange flowers are known as "Indian Paintbrush" The best Pasties on the Keweenaw Peninsula can be found at the Superette Grocery Store in Mohawk on 41.
In the early 50s my parents rented a travel trailer and we drove from Detroit, took a ferry across the straits of Mackinaw, to Wilkins State Park. My two brothers and I imagined ourselves living in the fort and we played for hours running around it.. Such a vivid memory, and seeing this video of the fort is just the way I've pictured it all these years.
Haven't been to the beautiful UP in YEARS! Now I want to return. You did a great job recording and narrating on this video. Thanks so much for sharing this.
I used to go there every summer for two weeks my grandmother lived in painsdale about 3 miles from south range I had lots of fun up there and like the area and have some relatives that live there
Lake Superior....One of the most beautiful Lakes in the world but one of the most treacherous. The fort and lighthouse and waters and parks are absolutely beautiful. I think that history is one of the most eye opening disciplines we have because when you study where you come from and what you come from you really know in the strong sense who you are today as cultures in societies in articulatiry phonetics..Thank youfor your shares as I am deeply respectful of our history of our democracies of our governments who are to care for our populations......I send Colin's and my deepest gratitude for your ongoing integrity for presentation.....thank you. .
We did the Lake Superior circle route starting in Washburn, Wisconsin. We followed the Lake close as possible, US-41 is a nice drive but it’s much more scenic if after Houghton-Hancock you take the western road following the shoreline to Copper Harbor.. We allowed 8 days for our trip, we really needed two weeks to do it justice. Excursion train out of Sault Ste. Marie on Canadian side was great as was recreated fort outside Thunder Bay. 400 yr old paintings on a rock wall by Ojibwa at the waters edge were all great but there was things we missed. Boat excursion to see Pictured Rocks, Souix locks tour, North Shore of Minn. and a couple extra days in Canada would’ve been helpful.
I just realized I have a specimen of Native Copper in my mineral collection from that region. It's labelled Osceola Shaft No 9, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. USA. It's a flattish specimen with copper carbonate stain all over it. I purchased it from a mineral specimen dealer.
This was a trip down memory lane, my wife and I came from Duluth MN, about 3 or 4 yrs ago, on our way to the Mac bridge, and then on to Indiana, this has been great, thanks.
Whitefish bay... another place to go to shipwreck museum....This area is a dangerous area where the Edmund Fitzgerald ship sunk....Beautiful light house there too....
Loved the street sign showing mileage to Eagle Harbor and Houghton - that also showed mileage to Miami. 1990 miles! I’m sure that’s especially impactful during a cold, snowy February blizzard! 🥶❄️☃️
Hi sir iam so happy to see "THE SALVATION ARMY" Office on the right side of the road @ 3.30 in the video time coz iam proud to say that iam salvation army soldier and I goes to salvation army church only bcoz my grandfather and grandmother are officers in the salvation army corps.iam so happy sir thanks and njoy the trip sir ❤❤❤👍👍👍☝☝☝
Fun to see Hancock and Copper Harbor again. It's been decades since I toured there. They have reconfigured the fort access since I was there. The Aster view station did not exist in the 90's. Cool
It’s been a few years since we’ve camped at Fort Wilkins. Just across the pond in Minnesota is where my Father in-law retired. Talk about small town USA in Hovland Minnesota. We love both area’s. Thanks for the ride Russ. We look forward to the next video along the shore on hwy 26. Oh, by the way I haven’t quite perfected your laugh but my wife says I have coo pretty good. Lol.
Great job Russ! I was there with my parents back like 30 years ago.....I think it's time for a return visit and this time I can vlog it for my channel!---Dan
I really enjoyed this, Its calming to hear the water and wind, the colors at sunrise and vistas were great! I have to get up there more often! Congratulations
On the way up to Copper Harbor you pass Eagle River and Eagle Harbor. Looks to be wonderful small villages. Would have loved to see that. This would be a very nice place to live. Quiet and peaceful area. And cool summers.
Visited Copper Harbor in 2005 and again in 2023 on our Lake Superior Circle Tour. The road along shore is wild, twist and turns and ups and downs. Changed a lot since 2005.
Historic lighthouse only accessible by tour boat. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. The cars belong to those who have gone to Isle Royal.
wife and I were recently flying back from Niagara Falls to California and looking out over the great lakes I said, we should fly into Chicago, rent a car and just drive around the lakes for a couple weeks, a part of the country I haven't seen but want to experience kinda like you're doing Russ!
Great Video's Russ,,Greetings from Chicago Mr.. I am so happy you are enjoying the scenery & trip. Our/The "Great Lakes" are really beautiful aren't they? So much to do all over the place and in every season. Looking forward to seeing "Sturgis" ? Totally cool.:) Hope you see some custom H.D. Bikes.,,, Talk soon,,hehehehe. XD
You missed one cool place. Go beyond copper harbor onto a dirt road. Then you will see a small road to the left. There is a place to park and then walk quarter of a mile and they’re Lake superior and large two-story boulders.Only two people were there and we had that Sandy Beach to ourselves. Sorry you missed it
Hey Russ, thanks for the memories of our rv trip to Michigan in 2018! Calumet was a neat town. We went into an old train station there and a guy doing some renovations gave us some history of it. Yeah small towns with locals giving you some history can't be beat. We also toured one of the copper mines on our way to Copper Harbor. While there we stayed in the Ft. Wilkins State Park Campground and walked around the Ft. So beautiful there! Love following your trip to the UP!
Just got home from an RV trip to the upper Lower Peninsula. Base camp was at a RV resort on Petoskey. Wife and I visited Traverse City Lighthouses on the Grand Traverse and Old Mission Peninsulas. Petoskey lighthouse also. Then we followed you to Mackinac City to visit both lighthouses and the Fort Michimackinac(?) Welcome Center under the bridge. We must have been just a few days behind you. Went to Mackinac Island yesterday. Not going to UP until September when we travel to Minneapolis. Will visit all Michigan lighthouses on the Lake Michigan shoreline then. Was at Copper Harbor 6 years ago or so. RVd at McClain State Park near Hancock. Thanks for videos.
Really great video, thank you for taking the time to create this. I rode a bicycle from Kalamazoo along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island, and I have made my way to Marquette. I thought I might rest in Marquette since this is my final destination but now I want to keep going.
Russ, is Duluth on your itinerary? If so, head down to the Aerial Lift Bridge and Duluth Ship Canal and wave at the Duluth Harbor Cam from the pier (right next to the old tugboat). Let us know when you're gonna be there or note the time so we can rewind the stream to see you.
We visited Copper Harbor a few years ago. Stayed at the Belle Vista, in the room nearest the dock where the Isle Royal Queen docks. That was the white buildings you saw in the town harbor. We enjoyed several meals at the Tamarack Inn at the main corner. If you visit agian and eat there, look around inside. Dog sled parking space by the tree outside the Inn. Traveled up US 41 and down SR26. Be sure tour Brokway Mountain Drive between Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor. There is an overlook of Copper Harbor up on the Mountain.
Very nice area. I know where you are going. There already coming in & I think its going to be a big one. I've been watching on RUclips There's 3 cameras on one site & 2 on another one. Be safe heading that way. Thank you I always enjoy.
I love Copper Harbor ! It has been a few years now. The best part of it is Brockway Mountain. I hope yous got to see it while there ! Enjoyed the video very much :)
Russ ... what the heck are you doing having commitments. You are an old guy like me .... I may not be around for a revisit of the places I go and see, so any commitments are super lax .... I'll tell my friends ... "I'm headed your way .... depending how many spots catch my fancy, I'll be there in a week or two ... or three." Relax, take time, this could be the last time, and think of all the places you might miss.
Hi Russ! Are you going to Duluth on this trip? We love to watch the ships coming in to the harbor, and it's next to a maritime museum! The big 1000+ footers come in there!
When you travel around, I think how nice looking everywhere else is. You really find the beautiful spots in Michigan and I have lived here over 50 years. Great job Russ 👍.
If you had hung a right coming out of the main entrance to the state park just a mile up you would have come to the beginning of US 41 and in the middle of the turn around is a map showing the states US 41 goes through ending up in Miami, FLA 1990 miles away.
I was born and raised in the Copper Country. I spent a lot of time as a kid wandering the grounds of Fort Wilkins with my close dear friends. Alot of memories came back while you did your walk-thru. I remember hearing the bell buoy out in the harbor when the lake was rough. Great job on the videos. Nice to see my stomping grounds again.
Copper Harbor is a treasure. It's not on the way to anything which keeps the crowds down. Its unspoiled beauty makes it one of the most special places in the Midwest.
My great uncle Marko owned the restaurant at 6:15 from the 1940's or 50's thru 1970's. It used to be called Marko's Cafe & Steakhouse, before it became the Tamarack Inn. We spent many summers up there. At 29:15, the parking lot full of cars were people that hitched boat rides to Isle Royale. Thanks for the memories.
The UP is my favorite place on earth
My dad was born in Copper Harbor in 1904. The family came from Austria Hungry. Grandpa worked in the mines. I have a picture of my family who were at a wedding there.
I never realized how beautiful and scenic the state of Michigan is. Thank you for sharing it with us.
You should come and visit. There is much to see and do.
Scenic views everywhere. I've been most everywhere in the western hemisphere and this is home..
Michigan is a great place to visit! Born and raised here; wouldn't trade it for nothing. By the way, Blondie and Tuco send their regards!
I spent much of my childhood in copper harbor. Glad you got to enjoy it!
Fun fact, copper harbor is the furthest town from an interstate in the lower 48!
Copper harbor is a awesome place. I’ve been there a bunch on the snowmobile and a couple times in the summer.
I am glad that America gets to see how beautiful our Michigan is, and I can't think of a more capable tour guide than you Russ...real nice video and drive around the Great Lakes!
Thank You, Mark
100 0/0 !
To bad your politics suck
I have lived in Michigan my whole life. I'm 73 years young. Yes it is a beautiful state. Many things to see and travel about. Never gets boring never. 😊
I was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. Now I live in Superior, Wisconsin (temporarily). I see this lake in it's moods. It really is beautiful.
Great video ! Next time try the Brockaway Mtn. road, has some awesome overlooks. That big lot of cars is the parking for the ferry boat out to Isle Royal. The orange flowers are known as "Indian Paintbrush" The best Pasties on the Keweenaw Peninsula can be found at the Superette Grocery Store in Mohawk on 41.
Spend a few days in Isle Royale National Park. Amazing.
Very Nice! This place is new to me! Beautiful Sunrise! Lake Superior is the largest of the 5 Great Lakes! Thanks!! 😊❤️🙏🏼🎄
That little Bay in Copper Harbor is where the ship comes in to take you to Isle Royale
In the early 50s my parents rented a travel trailer and we drove from Detroit, took a ferry across the straits of Mackinaw, to Wilkins State Park. My two brothers and I imagined ourselves living in the fort and we played for hours running around it.. Such a vivid memory, and seeing this video of the fort is just the way I've pictured it all these years.
"Georgie rowed the boar ashore and rang the bell"
The really liked seeing the Fort .
In winter some years the snow is as high as the porch roofs.
Haven't been to the beautiful UP in YEARS! Now I want to return. You did a great job recording and narrating on this video. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Americana at its finest. Beautiful area.
I used to go there every summer for two weeks my grandmother lived in painsdale about 3 miles from south range I had lots of fun up there and like the area and have some relatives that live there
You were right next to Brockway mountain drive Russ. It's a great place to see much of Lake Superior and copper Harbor.
Visiting Copper Harbor and skipping Brockway Mountain Drive.......is a little like going to Hawaii and not visiting the beach.
Lake Superior....One of the most beautiful Lakes in the world but one of the most treacherous. The fort and lighthouse and waters and parks are absolutely beautiful. I think that history is one of the most eye opening disciplines we have because when you study where you come from and what you come from you really know in the strong sense who you are today as cultures in societies in articulatiry phonetics..Thank youfor your shares as I am deeply respectful of our history of our democracies of our governments who are to care for our populations......I send Colin's and my deepest gratitude for your ongoing integrity for presentation.....thank you. .
The sunrise over the lake was beautiful. It’s a wonderful trip.
We did the Lake Superior circle route starting in Washburn, Wisconsin. We followed the Lake close as possible, US-41 is a nice drive but it’s much more scenic if after Houghton-Hancock you take the western road following the shoreline to Copper Harbor.. We allowed 8 days for our trip, we really needed two weeks to do it justice. Excursion train out of Sault Ste. Marie on Canadian side was great as was recreated fort outside Thunder Bay. 400 yr old paintings on a rock wall by Ojibwa at the waters edge were all great but there was things we missed. Boat excursion to see Pictured Rocks, Souix locks tour, North Shore of Minn. and a couple extra days in Canada would’ve been helpful.
Lake Superior gem stones. 💎 Agate There are more shipwrecks in the Great Lakes than the oceans 😮
I went to Copper Harbor 30 yrs ago...long drive but worth the trip. Don;t forget to visit Fort Wilkins State Park. Enjoy!
I just realized I have a specimen of Native Copper in my mineral collection from that region. It's labelled Osceola Shaft No 9, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. USA. It's a flattish specimen with copper carbonate stain all over it. I purchased it from a mineral specimen dealer.
we really love travelling with you. We have now added Michigan on our list for next year. Thanks for all the beautiful scenery!
Make sure your go to Mackinaw Island. He really missed a lot.
One of the most beautiful areas of the USA.
What a beautiful sunrise over the lake wow!!
Hey Russ!!! "BEAUTIFUL " "SUNRISE"!!! Be Safe!!!
I never thought Michigan can look this beautiful
Hey Russ Minnesota is waiting for you! The core of engineers has a super nice place on Leech Lake (federal Dam, Mn) We would love to see you here!
Good one, Russ; that was Ontario across the water...!!
thakyou so much for sharing the beauty of America with all of us,,,God bless
This was a trip down memory lane, my wife and I came from Duluth MN, about 3 or 4 yrs ago, on our way to the Mac bridge, and then on to Indiana, this has been great, thanks.
Great opening shot.
Whitefish bay... another place to go to shipwreck museum....This area is a dangerous area where the Edmund Fitzgerald ship sunk....Beautiful light house there too....
Thanks Russ! You brought back many wonderful memories from our trip back in the 1990’s. Stay safe!
I grew up in Duluth, Mn. thank you for renewing my memories!🥰
Loved the street sign showing mileage to Eagle Harbor and Houghton - that also showed mileage to Miami. 1990 miles! I’m sure that’s especially impactful during a cold, snowy February blizzard! 🥶❄️☃️
Get on US41 and head south.
Thank for coming to Michigan we love it here
Absolutely fabulous stop!
We Love RVerTV - Best TV On RUclips.
Glad you are staying cool at the Great Lakes in summer. Going to Lake Erie again in 2 weeks.
Pure Michigan. Thanks for visiting, Russ. Come back soon!!✌️♥️🇺🇸
Man you're everywhere in that van! This is probably your best summer yet? Stay cool Russ!
Not only is Lake Superior largest of the Great Lakes but by surface area is the largest freshwater lake on the planet!
Thanks for the tour, Russ. Be safe.
Hi sir iam so happy to see "THE SALVATION ARMY"
Office on the right side of the road @ 3.30 in the video time coz iam proud to say that iam salvation army soldier and I goes to salvation army church only bcoz my grandfather and grandmother are officers in the salvation army corps.iam so happy sir thanks and njoy the trip sir ❤❤❤👍👍👍☝☝☝
love it all
Such a beautiful country we are blessed with. You have been really having great weather for some time now. Hope it continues.☀️
Fun to see Hancock and Copper Harbor again. It's been decades since I toured there. They have reconfigured the fort access since I was there. The Aster view station did not exist in the 90's. Cool
Hi Russ, Im camping in Two Harbors,Mn across the bay from you on the west shore. Waving across the water at ya!
Absolutely gorgeous shots.This has been a most enjoyable trip🌟Love tagging along😁👍
There is boat you can take out to the lighthouse leaving from the Bella Vista motel in Copper Harbor
You did a magnificent job capturing all that beauty !!! Keep it up and I'll keep watching.
It’s been a few years since we’ve camped at Fort Wilkins. Just across the pond in Minnesota is where my Father in-law retired. Talk about small town USA in Hovland Minnesota. We love both area’s.
Thanks for the ride Russ. We look forward to the next video along the shore on hwy 26. Oh, by the way I haven’t quite perfected your laugh but my wife says I have coo pretty good. Lol.
Thank you so very much for filming all these neat places I would never get to see in this life, anyway. 😊
Russ, in Michigan wait ten minutes and the weather will change. Michiganders love to camp, fish and hunt.
Great job Russ! I was there with my parents back like 30 years ago.....I think it's time for a return visit and this time I can vlog it for my channel!---Dan
Thank you for the video Russ. Your videos are always interesting and make me feel like I am there where you are.👍👍
I really enjoyed this, Its calming to hear the water and wind, the colors at sunrise and vistas were great! I have to get up there more often! Congratulations
On the way up to Copper Harbor you pass Eagle River and Eagle Harbor. Looks to be wonderful small villages. Would have loved to see that. This would be a very nice place to live. Quiet and peaceful area. And cool summers.
Visited Copper Harbor in 2005 and again in 2023 on our Lake Superior Circle Tour.
The road along shore is wild, twist and turns and ups and downs. Changed a lot since 2005.
Historic lighthouse only accessible by tour boat. Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. The cars belong to those who have gone to Isle Royal.
wife and I were recently flying back from Niagara Falls to California and looking out over the great lakes I said, we should fly into Chicago, rent a car and just drive around the lakes for a couple weeks, a part of the country I haven't seen but want to experience kinda like you're doing Russ!
nice protected harbor for fishing boats GREAT VERY NICE!!!
Awesome video Russ!! Thanks for the ride sir!
Once again excellent video . Highest point in Michigan.
Ask a local about the 300'"of snow.
Great Video's Russ,,Greetings from Chicago Mr..
I am so happy you are enjoying the scenery & trip. Our/The "Great Lakes" are really beautiful aren't they? So much to do all over the place and in every season.
Looking forward to seeing "Sturgis" ? Totally cool.:) Hope you see some custom H.D. Bikes.,,, Talk soon,,hehehehe. XD
Never went to Fort Wilkins...I’m a Michigan native. Thanks 4 tour!
You missed one cool place. Go beyond copper harbor onto a dirt road. Then you will see a small road to the left. There is a place to park and then walk quarter of a mile and they’re Lake superior and large two-story boulders.Only two people were there and we had that Sandy Beach to ourselves. Sorry you missed it
You're referring to Horseshoe Bay. Yes, it's a very picturesque place.
Hey Russ, thanks for the memories of our rv trip to Michigan in 2018! Calumet was a neat town. We went into an old train station there and a guy doing some renovations gave us some history of it. Yeah small towns with locals giving you some history can't be beat. We also toured one of the copper mines on our way to Copper Harbor. While there we stayed in the Ft. Wilkins State Park Campground and walked around the Ft. So beautiful there! Love following your trip to the UP!
Just got home from an RV trip to the upper Lower Peninsula. Base camp was at a RV resort on Petoskey. Wife and I visited Traverse City Lighthouses on the Grand Traverse and Old Mission Peninsulas. Petoskey lighthouse also. Then we followed you to Mackinac City to visit both lighthouses and the Fort Michimackinac(?) Welcome Center under the bridge. We must have been just a few days behind you. Went to Mackinac Island yesterday. Not going to UP until September when we travel to Minneapolis. Will visit all Michigan lighthouses on the Lake Michigan shoreline then. Was at Copper Harbor 6 years ago or so. RVd at McClain State Park near Hancock. Thanks for videos.
Beautiful, safe travels
Here we go , thanks for the videos Russ . I love ❤ the scenic routes .😮
Really great video, thank you for taking the time to create this. I rode a bicycle from Kalamazoo along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island, and I have made my way to Marquette. I thought I might rest in Marquette since this is my final destination but now I want to keep going.
What a beautiful area. Small town America!
Been on this road many times. Love to camp up here. Thanks for the video. I will save this. Watch for the waterfalls everywhere.
Russ, is Duluth on your itinerary? If so, head down to the Aerial Lift Bridge and Duluth Ship Canal and wave at the Duluth Harbor Cam from the pier (right next to the old tugboat). Let us know when you're gonna be there or note the time so we can rewind the stream to see you.
I was there at the same time you were , I remember seeing the van lol , should’ve went up brockway
We visited Copper Harbor a few years ago. Stayed at the Belle Vista, in the room nearest the dock where the Isle Royal Queen docks. That was the white buildings you saw in the town harbor. We enjoyed several meals at the Tamarack Inn at the main corner. If you visit agian and eat there, look around inside. Dog sled parking space by the tree outside the Inn. Traveled up US 41 and down SR26. Be sure tour Brokway Mountain Drive between Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor. There is an overlook of Copper Harbor up on the Mountain.
Very nice area. I know where you are going. There already coming in & I think its going to be a big one. I've been watching on RUclips There's 3 cameras on one site & 2 on another one. Be safe heading that way. Thank you I always enjoy.
New sub from England UK
Great video. I love the variety of what you film.
Welcome aboard
I love Copper Harbor ! It has been a few years now. The best part of it is Brockway Mountain. I hope yous got to see it while there ! Enjoyed the video very much :)
Russ ... what the heck are you doing having commitments. You are an old guy like me .... I may not be around for a revisit of the places I go and see, so any commitments are super lax .... I'll tell my friends ... "I'm headed your way .... depending how many spots catch my fancy, I'll be there in a week or two ... or three." Relax, take time, this could be the last time, and think of all the places you might miss.
Years ago we took ato that light house and toured around the area. Was awesome
🙋♀️Hello Russ! Magnificent video. A myriad of Picture Perfect Postcard moments. Loved the aerial views! Have a nice day. Safe travels.👍
What a wonderful and historic adventure 💟
Hi Russ! Are you going to Duluth on this trip? We love to watch the ships coming in to the harbor, and it's next to a maritime museum! The big 1000+ footers come in there!
Upper Michigan looks like a great place to visit. Thanks for the ride!
Water and sky meet !!!
When you travel around, I think how nice looking everywhere else is. You really find the beautiful spots in Michigan and I have lived here over 50 years. Great job Russ 👍.
If you had hung a right coming out of the main entrance to the state park just a mile up you would have come to the beginning of US 41 and in the middle of the turn around is a map showing the states US 41 goes through ending up in Miami, FLA 1990 miles away.
They mined silver up there too
Looking forward to the ND video. My family lives in ND
Just magnificent 🌅
You are extremely lucky to have had great weather throughout Michigan, rarely that good so far north!
Terrific views and high quality content. You are a great therapist of tranquility with all your videos. Thanks so much-blessing
Checkout Bond Waterfalls and Fayette Historic State Park.
And canyon falls, laughing whitefish falls, etc. LOL Too many great places to count.