Mining has strong ties to the Keweenaw Peninsula, with some of the world’s largest copper deposits and other minerals available across the landscape. Many communities share the boom and bust of mining towns, celebrating the hard work of their ancestors while recognizing the pain and struggle with the dangers of the industry.

Most of the mines that sparked the population boom of the Keweenaw are now closed, long removed of the materials that are now in skyscrapers, telephone lines and electrical circuits across North America. While many of these mines have been filled in or preserved into a historical site, the stories of the miners and their families have largely faded into the background. A new art installation at Quincy Mine seeks to change that, reviving the human presence once so integral to the region's history.