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Caretakers of the past, stewards of the future.
The Phoenix church
(Photo: The Blessing of the Pets is an annual event at the Phoenix Church.)
(Photo: A Memorial Mass is held at the church each September.)
Hours- 9am to 5pm daily Admission- There is no admission charge for this museum, however a donation is appreciated. Location- The church is located at 5581 US Highway 41, Phoenix, MI. That's in Phoenix at the intersection of Hwy 41 and M-26 going to Eagle River. GPS: N 47 23.354 W 88 16.587, Decimal Degrees:47.389230, -88.27645 Related Links- |
100 Years Later: Great Lakes Shipwreck That Saved a Cargo of New Cars to Be Remembered at Copper Harbor On September 1, the Keweenaw Historical Society will receive a framed original painting by noted Upper Peninsula artist Clyde Mikkola, depicting the dramatic 1926 shipwreck and the unusual operation that followed: rescuing automobiles from a wrecked freighter in the depths of a cold Lake Superior January... READ FULL MEDIA RELEASE
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St. Mary’s Church was built in 1858 to serve the Catholic residents in the nearby mining community of Cliff, scene of the area’s first major copper discovery in 1844. Services continued until 1899 when the church was dismantled and reassembled in Phoenix, where it was renamed The Church of the Assumption. Masses were held until 1957, when the last service marked a century of providing spiritual guidance to mining families and their descendants.
In 1985 the Keweenaw County Historical Society took over the property and began extensive repair and restoration work. The church now appears much as it did when folks from another century knelt in prayer, a fitting memorial to one chapter of Keweenaw’s proud heritage. Although now deconsecrated, the church is still used for weddings and memorial services. 
Keweenaw County Historical Society