Ironwood: East Cloverland Drive
Few places in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula have a history as closely tied to iron mining as Ironwood. The city developed on the Gogebic Range, an iron-bearing belt that also reaches northern Wisconsin; mining brought its early growth and still informs its identity. East Cloverland Drive forms Ironwood's stretch of US Highway 2, a principal east-west route through its commercial districts. Among the civic landmarks, the Ironwood Theatre, opened in 1928, is a restored vaudeville-era venue downtown. The nearby Montreal River forms part of Michigan's boundary with Wisconsin.
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Ironwood straddles the Gogebic Range in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, where iron-ore deposits shaped a town built around mining. Close to the Wisconsin state line, it is surrounded by forested uplands and the ski country of the western U.P. The historic Ironwood Theatre, opened in 1928, recalls the period when the Gogebic Range drew miners, families and investment. North of town, the Black River runs through the Ottawa National Forest before reaching Lake Superior, and the Black River Scenic Byway connects inland communities with the lakeshore. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ironwood and Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula.
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