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Houghton , MI, located on Highway 41 in the Upper Peninsula, was named after Douglass Houghton who was Michigan's first appointed state geologist. Douglass Houghton discovered the vast copper deposits in the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1840, and the town started to grow and develop. Houghton is the home of Michigan Technological University and the A. E. Seaman Mineralogical Museum. The Museum holds an exciting collection of minerals from the area, as well as other parts of the world and is open to the public. MTU, with approximately 6,100 students, is one of the top engineering schools in the world. You will see many turn-of-the-century buildings made from Jacobsville sandstone as you drive down the main street. Especially noteworthy are the Court House, the Douglass House built in 1860, and the many area churches. Architectural students, photographers, and historians will be able to enjoy these unusual buildings. Riverside Park is on the waterfront just west of the aerial lift bridge. Here you will find a boardwalk, picnic area, marina, playground, beach and an RV Park, which is open in the summer. The Houghton Waterfront Trail is perfect for biking, jogging, or walking, or you can paddle a section of the Keweenaw Water Trail through Portage Lake. Wild thimbleberries, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries abound throughout the area. The thimb1eberry, a rare, intense showy red berry, enjoys a special place because it grows in the Upper Peninsula and Thimbleberry jam is considered quite a delicacy. If you are unable to find any, you might want to try some of the delicious jams, jellies, syrups and other berry products available. The Isle Royale National Park Service Visitors Center is on the waterfront, just off US 41.

The ferry can be boarded there for the trip to Isle Royale, an island 70 miles out on Lake Superior, which is enjoyed by hikers, campers and naturalists. You can go biking, hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling on the many trails that traverse the area. For snowmobilers, the Bill Nichols Trail goes from Houghton to Mass City and the Jack Stevens Trail goes from Hancock to Calumet. There are also many other groomed trails that crisscross the area. You can snowmobile right from many of your favorite motels and the lower level of the aerial lift bridge is open for travel across the waterway to Hancock. Mount Ripley is across the bridge to the east in Hancock if you like downhill skiing. This area features a chair lift, bar lift, instruction, rental, ski shop, food, and a tobogganing and snowboard area. Make Houghton your headquarters while you enjoy the many attractions of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

gregjames
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May 29th, 11:27
echasoemantri
'You promised me You'd never leave.. You promised me i'm never forsaken... everywhere that i go.' - iz houghton #np

Today, 06:29
yourmandaniel
I'm at MichiganTech ITSS Operations (Houghton, Michigan) http://t.co/qDXIzFu0

Today, 17:32
yourmandaniel
I'm at ITSS (EERC) (Houghton, Michigan) http://t.co/GgdCP0M5

Today, 17:31
maygan_houghton
Prom prom prom prom prom prom #prom :)

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RM_Houghton
@LaurieSmall @garhanly no pretty ladies this time for gareth but there were some delightful abtastic boys for me. :) #gettingmycreepon

Today, 17:30
Canaryjez73
@captaincanary so whos it going to be? names mentioned so far, houghton, bruce, malky. surely prem experience a must!

Today, 17:30
Matty__Houghton
@AmyLPatterson95 fail to prepare is to prepare to fail #burroughsquote #tootrue

Today, 17:29
RM_Houghton
@garhanly @lauriesmall yes he mentioned you were chatting. No junk in gareth's trunk come summer. chinos will look great on my new ass :)

Today, 17:28
drewgough
The publishers of Twain and and Tolkien filing for bankruptcy?! Nice work, Internet. http://t.co/QbGQJugl

Today, 17:27
bppfeiffer
RT @BostonReview: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Files for Bankruptcy http://t.co/jVGUrsKC

Today, 17:26
garhanly
@RM_Houghton @lauriesmall HELLO JELLY LEGS. It's awesome though. Rach wants to be like Jodi Marsh and me like Mr T both in our red chinos!!

Today, 17:26
Grant__Houghton
Fresh Vans http://t.co/VTFucq8X

Today, 17:25
_lee_g
RT @bostonreview: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Files for Bankruptcy http://t.co/D4dSByoS

Today, 17:25
pureherringbone
RT @bostonreview: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Files for Bankruptcy http://t.co/Hm5YPKB2

Today, 17:25
telkennedy
@natm0812 my village called GREAT houghton for a reason baby! ;) x

Today, 17:23
AmyLPatterson95
@Matty__Houghton :(

Today, 17:23

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