Copper Country Rails
2024
September 20-22, 2024
THANK YOU for a great convention!
Agenda:
Thursday (Optional):
Presentation by Mark Worrall at the Chassell Historical Organization
Time: 7PM
Location: Chassell Heritage Center, 42373 Hancock St, Chassell, MI 49916
Chassell Heritage Center
Friday:
Adventure mine surface tour
'Miner's pail' lunch provided
Mines of the Lake Mine area tour & Firesteel bridge
Surface workings at the Adventure Mine in Greenland, MI
Saturday:
Clinics and presentations.
As of 9/7/2024, the confirmed list of presenters is:
Mark Worrall: Mineral Range-South Range Branch
Dean Sauvola: Travels on the DSS&A
Matt Mihalo: Early Locomotives of the Copper Country Railroads
Ray Sauvola: Working on the C&H
Jim Flood: Calumet Depot Update!
Chris Jones: The Life of Clinton Jones Jr.
Steve Lund: Railway post offices operating in the Upper Peninsula
Banquet Dinner with presentation by former Copper Range Railroad employee Glen Bugni!
Memorial Union Building
Sunday:
Houghton County Traction Field Trip
Tour the DSS&A Depot!
Houghton Country Traction Co.
Hosted by:
Copper Country Rails 2024 is a joint production of the Copper Range Railroad Historical & Technical Society and the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Division of the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society.
Note: Agenda subject to change without notice