We only had about an hour to drive today so we visited the A. E. Mineral Musuem at Michigan Tech as our main activity for the day. It was very interesting! This whole area became what it is today due to the mining industry so there were a lot of examples of different minerals found around here. I was surprised to find so many displays from places around the globe too! A lot of rock and mineral collectors donated their collections to this museum over the years.
I obviously am fascinated by geology so I read every single placard (much to the boys’ frustration, LOL). Jeff can use some of the info in his curriculum so he was especially interested in the process of mining and the tools that they showed. The boys walked through the museum, appreciated the florescent rocks display, huge geode, and petrified wood, then sat and waited for us to finish-the curse of being teachers’ kids!
After the museum, we had a nice drive to Fort Wilkins State part on the very tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Once everything was leveled and set up, we enjoyed relaxing by the fire, reading, cross stitching, and playing on screens a bit. No cell signal at all, so refreshing!
After “camping Mac and Cheese” Carson and I walked down to the beach with out black light flashlights to look for sodalites, called Yooper Lights, which are rocks that are supposed to glow orange. We didn’t find anything but had a great time trying.
Kline Road Trips 